forgo
verb (used with object)
to abstain or refrain from; do without.
was forgoing
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past progressiveof forgo.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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Equally crucial was forgoing the tired trope of the catfight or an "arbitrary friend breakup" as a plot device.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2018
Zalatoris announced on Thursday that he was forgoing his final semester as a Demon Deacon.
From Golf Digest ● Dec. 14, 2017
That prompted Barton to reverse course and announce that he was forgoing what would have been his 18th congressional campaign.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 30, 2017
It nearly brought tears to my eyes when I read that one woman was forgoing her yearly St. John suit purchase in protest.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 1, 2017
Hawks guard Kyle Korver, who attended chapel regularly while playing for the 76ers and the Utah Jazz, said he was forgoing the sessions lately because they occurred during his regimented pregame shooting workout.
From New York Times ● Apr. 24, 2015
