FOREWENT Synonyms: 8 Similar and Opposite Words

forewent

verb

past tense of forego

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. — Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2025 Seventeen in 1941, Betty forewent college to serve in wartime as a Red Cross nurse’s aide. — John McPhee, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026 Known for disliking public attention, Souter even forewent a Washington funeral. — Ella Lee, The Hill, 22 Apr. 2026

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The annual meeting of the Group of Eight industrialized countries opens in Nago, Okinawa; the three-day summit is preceded by demonstrations by about 27,000 people protesting the American military presence on the Japanese island.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026
Houston spent some of this offseason — and much of the two that preceded it — trying to trade Meyers, a homegrown outfielder who blossomed into an elite defensive center fielder with constant struggles to harness any offensive consistency.

— Chandler Rome, New York Times, 4 July 2026

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