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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Two weeks before the Alamo Bowl, USC got its best news of the bowl season: Star quarterback Jayden Maiava was forgoing the NFL draft to stay in L.A. for another year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2025
In Toronto, Yili Ma said her hiking plans were canceled and she was forgoing restaurant patios, a beloved Canadian summer tradition.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 6, 2023
On July 3, Makur Maker, a 6-foot-11 power forward, said he was forgoing offers from U.C.L.A. and Kentucky to attend Howard University, becoming the highest-ranked player in more than a decade to choose an H.B.C.U.
From New York Times ● Jul. 22, 2020
Zalatoris announced on Thursday that he was forgoing his final semester as a Demon Deacon.
From Golf Digest ● Dec. 14, 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
