forfeit
noun
a fine; penalty.
was forfeiting
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past progressiveof forfeit.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Earlier this week, Bishop Montgomery announced it was forfeiting its remaining football games after self-reporting violations to the Southern Section.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2025
He told Dorow he understood he was forfeiting legal expertise by choosing to act as his own counsel.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 26, 2022
Dudley’s aunt had been sued twice by Poplar Bluff Regional and was forfeiting 15 percent of her paycheck to a court-ordered hospital garnishment.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 17, 2019
Smollett pleaded not guilty, and prosecutors ultimately decided to drop the charges, noting that Smollett was forfeiting his bond and doing community service.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 10, 2019
Of her coal, Germany was forfeiting about one-third; three-fourths of her iron ore was also being taken away from her; her total zinc production would be cut down by over three-fifths.
From The Inside Story of the Peace Conference by Emile Joseph Dillon
