foreclose
have foreclosed
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present perfectof foreclose.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Comey had asked Currie to dismiss the case “with prejudice,” a move that would have foreclosed reviving the prosecutions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 24, 2025
In 2018, the Norwegian police filed charges in the case two days before a deadline that would have foreclosed prosecution.
From New York Times ● Aug. 13, 2022
Still, while more workers may be finding good jobs without degrees, not all of them have foreclosed on the idea of returning to school.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 8, 2022
Every justice except Clarence Thomas joined this part of Gorsuch’s decision; Thomas, alone, would have foreclosed all avenues of relief.
From Slate ● Dec. 10, 2021
The very bond under which they have foreclosed," said Bicknell, "admits of great question.
From The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. I (of II) by Charles James Lever
