FORBORE Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

forbore

verb

past tense of forbear

as in avoided

to resist the temptation of she's old enough to make her own decisions, so we must forbear criticizing her taste in clothes

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avoided

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Our weak college presidents have avoided telling the truth for too long.

— Bruce Svare, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2026
That score came after Manning avoided a sack on a fourth down and found Emmett Mosley V for 62 yards to set up the TD pass.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

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