forewent
1 Americanverb
verb
verb
Example Sentences
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In his Halloween paso doble showcase, he wore a clerical collar and forewent grease paint or creepy contacts, relying on wide-eyed expressions and a low-slung layer of fake fog to hide his relatively clumsy footwork.
From Salon • Nov. 4, 2025
While Hopkins and many of her generation forewent having children, she notes that women today show up for job interviews pregnant, take family leave and still get tenure.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2023
But the Seahawks felt confident enough in Eskridge that they forewent their usual strategy of trading down for more picks.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 30, 2021
Because of social distancing, the family forewent the normal rituals of grieving, including the Jewish tradition of sitting shiva.
From New York Times • May 4, 2020
But Abu Ishak forewent him and making his way back to his couch, lay down; so that he saw him not; neither knew that he had walked behind him and watched him.
From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 09 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir
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