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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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PRECLUDE Prevent (something) from happening (8) The Times Concise Oct 26, 2015
61% PLUG *Something you might "pull" to prevent something from happening or continuing (4)
11% AVERT Prevent from happening (5) Newsday Dec 22, 2025
8% FOIL Prevent from succeeding (4) Universal Dec 26, 2025
7% ROOM "The ___ Where It Happens" (song from "Hamilton") (4) LA Times Mini Jan 4, 2026
7% OCCUR Happen (5) Commuter Dec 1, 2025
7% STIR Prevent from clumping, say (4) USA Today Nov 10, 2025
7% PREVENT Stop from happening (7) Puzzler Backwords Oct 21, 2025
7% SUPPRESSANT Drug that prevents something happening (11)
7% KIBOSH Prevent from happening (6) The Guardian Quick Mar 19, 2022

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