prevent
verb (used with object)
to keep from occurring; avert; hinder.
preventing
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present participleof prevent.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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"What he's seeing is it's not being effective on preventing wars."
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
The government has introduced a bill to end antiquated laws preventing Roman Catholic or Jewish prime ministers from being involved in the process of making Church of England appointments.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Instead of only preventing new methane emissions, scientists are exploring whether chemical processes could safely increase the rate at which methane already in the atmosphere is broken down.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
The failure highlighted the same problem as the Novartis miss: changing a biological marker isn’t the same thing as preventing a heart attack or stroke.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
She was still a prisoner, for starters, with Minya’s army preventing her from leaving her room.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
