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How do you use Forestalled in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Forestalled in a sentence

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Forestalled | Forestall | Forestalling

Forestalled meaning

simple past and past participle of forestall

Using Forestalled

  • The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of forestall
  • In the example corpus, forestalled often appears in combinations such as: was forestalled, and forestalled.

Context around Forestalled

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 7 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

death 1× study 1× plans 1×

Often after:

new 1× attack 1× inappropriate 1× development 1×

Sentence patterns with Forestalled

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

can be forestalled by using 1× goods and forestalled new tariffs 1× he was forestalled in this 1× his death forestalled 1× locations and forestalled attack on 1× membership was forestalled until they 1× plans has forestalled inappropriate development 1× series was forestalled when brian 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

alexander the great 1× any danger that 1× fleming p 421 1× for many earlier 1× in the case 1× the agreement also 1×

Common sentence endings:

displaced persons convoy 1× for dec 15 1× goal of preservation 1× his death forestalled 1× in may 1926 1× in the team 1×

Words around Forestalled

Just before it in the word index:

forestall 97 foresta 2 forest 5.611 foresman 4 foreskins 8 foreskin 11

Just after it in the word index:

forestalling 11 forestar 4 forestation 7 forestay 2 forestburg 9 forested 199

Similar in corpus frequency:

aab 13 aamer 13 aave 13 abdelmadjid 13 abdulkarim 13 abdulsalami 13

Corpus analysis for Forestalled

  • In this selection, "forestalled" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, death, study, plans, new, attack and inappropriate stand out and add context to how "forestalled" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include can be forestalled by using and goods and forestalled new tariffs. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "forestalled" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with forestalled

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The spoilage of milk can be forestalled by using ultra-high temperature ( UHT ) treatment. (14 words)

Alexander the Great ordered it demolished circa 331 BCE in preparation for a reconstruction that his death forestalled. (18 words)

Troops executed attacks on terrorists’ hideouts, repelled attacks on own troops’ locations and forestalled attack on Internally Displaced Persons’ convoy. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

Not all of his beliefs were welcome to all Quakers: his Puritan-like opposition to the arts Fox in e.g. Nickalls, pp.37–38 and rejection of theological study, forestalled development of these practices among Quakers for some time. (40 words)

Any danger that Ambrose might have retired after this series was forestalled when Brian Lara was appointed West Indies captain and immediately spoke to Ambrose and Walsh to ask them to continue in the team. (35 words)

The launch of Doe's coup meant that Major William Jarbo, another soldier with political ambitions who was said to have excellent connections to U.S. security officials, had had his takeover plans forestalled. (34 words)

Example sentences (10)

The agreement also would reduce tariffs on about $120 billion worth of goods, and forestalled new tariffs that were scheduled for Dec. 15.

Troops executed attacks on terrorists’ hideouts, repelled attacks on own troops’ locations and forestalled attack on Internally Displaced Persons’ convoy.

In the case of the Greylock mansion, although opposition to terrible plans has forestalled inappropriate development, opposition has not otherwise furthered the goal of preservation.

Alexander the Great ordered it demolished circa 331 BCE in preparation for a reconstruction that his death forestalled.

Any danger that Ambrose might have retired after this series was forestalled when Brian Lara was appointed West Indies captain and immediately spoke to Ambrose and Walsh to ask them to continue in the team.

Fleming, p. 421 In any event he was forestalled in this ambition by Amundsen, who flew over the pole in Umberto Nobile 's airship Norge in May 1926.

For many earlier presidents, however, formal church membership was forestalled until they left office; and in several cases a president never joined any church.

Not all of his beliefs were welcome to all Quakers: his Puritan-like opposition to the arts Fox in e.g. Nickalls, pp.37–38 and rejection of theological study, forestalled development of these practices among Quakers for some time.

The launch of Doe's coup meant that Major William Jarbo, another soldier with political ambitions who was said to have excellent connections to U.S. security officials, had had his takeover plans forestalled.

The spoilage of milk can be forestalled by using ultra-high temperature ( UHT ) treatment.

Common combinations with forestalled

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "forestalled" in a sentence?
An example: "The agreement also would reduce tariffs on about $120 billion worth of goods, and forestalled new tariffs that were scheduled for Dec. 15." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "forestalled" from authentic English texts.
What does "forestalled" mean?
Forestalled means: simple past and past participle of forestall
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