as in preceded
to go or come before in time
if the sparse crowds are any indication of the public's interest in the presidential candidate, then his reputation obviously foregoes him
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Recent Examples of forewent
Williams forewent a necklace, instead accenting the look with a timeless gold watch and tiny gold brooch, which was fastened on the bodice of her dress.
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Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2025
Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forewent
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During his appearance on Adin Ross’ Kick channel on Wednesday, the rainbow-haired rapper reflected on his rise to fame, stating that his breakout moments preceded the invention of TikTok.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
6 Nov. 2025
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Murphy and Roberston devote their first act to the series of Conference of the Parties (COP) summits that preceded the climactic negotiations in Kyoto in 1997, which instituted a framework, severely weakened by compromise, for international cooperation on reducing emissions.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Forewent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forewent. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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