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Explore Forestalling through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like obviation or preclusion. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Forestalling in a sentence

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Forestalling | Forestall | Forestalled

Forestalling meaning

present participle and gerund of forestall

Synonyms of Forestalling

obviation preclusion prevention bar

Related words

Other words often associated with Forestalling or its synonyms:

saloon obstruction implement taproom hindrance barroom counter impedimenta interference measure block room

Using Forestalling

  • The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of forestall
  • Useful related words include: obviation, preclusion, prevention, bar.
  • In the example corpus, forestalling often appears in combinations such as: forestalling the, of forestalling, for forestalling.

Context around Forestalling

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 4 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

king 1×

Often after:

worst 1× invasion 1× possible 1×

Sentence patterns with Forestalling

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

aimed at forestalling the illicit 1× and for forestalling invasion by 1× animosity is forestalling that possibility 1× goal of forestalling any tribal 1× necessity of forestalling worst case 1× new king forestalling possible arguments 1× others so forestalling them is 1× plan for forestalling the transition 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

china s move 1× his philosophy precludes 1× in 1921 canada 1× röpke criticized the 1× that alteration rippled 1× the commissioner said 1×

Common sentence endings:

a millennium later 1× current failing systems 1× forestalling possible arguments 1× forestalling that possibility 1× forestalling the end 1× from the mainland 1×

Words around Forestalling

Just before it in the word index:

forestalled 10 forestall 97 foresta 2 forest 5.611 foresman 4 foreskins 8

Just after it in the word index:

forestar 4 forestation 7 forestay 2 forestburg 9 forested 199 forester 101

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadi 14 aayush 14 abbottabad 14 aberdonian 14 abhi 14 aborting 14

Corpus analysis for Forestalling

  • In this selection, "forestalling" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 24.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, king, worst, invasion and possible stand out and add context to how "forestalling" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include aimed at forestalling the illicit and and for forestalling invasion by. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "forestalling" sits close to words such as aadi, aayush and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with forestalling

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 Whigs acted quickly to bring in the new king, forestalling possible arguments. (13 words)

His philosophy precludes empathy for the interests of others, so forestalling them is perfectly acceptable. (15 words)

Röpke criticized the Marshall Plan for forestalling the transition to the free market by subsidizing the current, failing systems. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

I’m also not much of a fan of final gameplay genre twists, not unless they make sense, or unless they seem to be in the spirit of entertaining or intriguing the player rather than just forestalling the end. (39 words)

The commissioner said that the arrests were made by the command in collaboration with the Department of State Services (DSS) and the CBN in an operation aimed at forestalling the illicit act. (32 words)

Whichever explanation is true, it seems certain the appellation was chosen by the Almoravids for themselves, partly with the conscious goal of forestalling any tribal or ethnic identifications. (28 words)

Example sentences (10)

China’s move was motivated by the necessity of forestalling worst case scenarios, notably a violent revolution or separation of Hong Kong from the mainland.

That alteration rippled through time, forestalling the formation of the JSA, Clark Kent becoming Superboy, and the eventual creation of the Legion a millennium later.

I’m also not much of a fan of final gameplay genre twists, not unless they make sense, or unless they seem to be in the spirit of entertaining or intriguing the player rather than just forestalling the end.

The commissioner said that the arrests were made by the command in collaboration with the Department of State Services (DSS) and the CBN in an operation aimed at forestalling the illicit act.

The de-nuclearization deal could have been a step to slowing Iran’s military forays, but Trump’s animosity is forestalling that possibility.

His philosophy precludes empathy for the interests of others, so forestalling them is perfectly acceptable.

In 1921, Canada developed Defence Scheme No. 1 for an attack on American cities and for forestalling invasion by the United States until Imperial reinforcements arrived.

Röpke criticized the Marshall Plan for forestalling the transition to the free market by subsidizing the current, failing systems.

The Whigs acted quickly to bring in the new king, forestalling possible arguments.

Whichever explanation is true, it seems certain the appellation was chosen by the Almoravids for themselves, partly with the conscious goal of forestalling any tribal or ethnic identifications.

Common combinations with forestalling

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "forestalling" in a sentence?
An example: "China’s move was motivated by the necessity of forestalling worst case scenarios, notably a violent revolution or separation of Hong Kong from the mainland." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "forestalling" from authentic English texts.
What does "forestalling" mean?
Forestalling means: present participle and gerund of forestall
What are synonyms of "forestalling"?
Common synonyms of "forestalling" include: obviation, preclusion, prevention, bar.
How many example sentences with "forestalling" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "forestalling", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.