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ward off(verb, phrasal verb, stop, break)
7
fend off(verb, phrasal verb, stop, separate)
6
rule out(verb, phrasal verb, stop, check)
6
stave off(verb, phrasal verb, stop, check)
4
be early(idiom, delay, expectation, priority)
3
get ahead of
3
go off half-cocked
3
jump the gun
3
keep off(verb, stop, separate, prevent)
3
look forward to
3
look out for
3
play one false
3
put something over
3
shut out(verb, stop, break, close)
3
take it all
3
watch out for
3
win the start
2
look for(verb, phrasal verb)
2
look to(verb, phrasal verb)
2
turn aside(verb, stop, check, separate)
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APASmart Define. (2015). forestall thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/forestall/thesaurus/synonyms
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