Prevent (something) from happening Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Prevent (something) from happening last seen in Times Concise puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PRECLUDE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PRECLUDE Prevent (something) from happening (8) The Times Concise Oct 26, 2015
62% PLUG *Something you might "pull" to prevent something from happening or continuing (4)
8% STEADIED Prevented from shaking (8) Wall Street Journal Sep 29, 2025
7% ACCIDENT They will happen (8) The Times O Tempora Oct 18, 2025
7% EVENT Happening (5) The Telegraph Plusword Oct 12, 2025
7% OCCUR Happen (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 5, 2025
7% AGLET Fraying preventer (5) Newsday Sep 20, 2025
7% DAM Flood preventer (3)
7% AROSE Happened (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 14, 2025
7% FOILED Prevented something considered undesirable (6) (6)

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