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
Known for disliking public attention, Souter even forewent a Washington funeral.
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Ella Lee, The Hill, 22 Apr. 2026
Seventeen in 1941, Betty forewent college to serve in wartime as a Red Cross nurse’s aide.
—John McPhee, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2025
Ella Lee, The Hill, 22 Apr. 2026
Seventeen in 1941, Betty forewent college to serve in wartime as a Red Cross nurse’s aide.
—John McPhee, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forewent
preceded
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Authorities did not disclose what preceded the alleged stabbing of the elder Boucher.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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Though many pretend otherwise, the once revolutionary sounds of the free jazz movement have shifted into their own form of orthodoxy, just like swing, bebop, and everything that preceded it.—
Levi Dayan,
Pitchfork,
11 May 2026
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“Forewent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forewent. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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