Taking action against something bad before it becomes worse Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Taking action against something bad before it becomes worse last seen in Guardian Speedy 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 STOPPING.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STOPPING Taking action against something bad before it becomes worse (8) The Guardian Speedy Dec 5, 2021
4% SUE Take action against (3) Wall Street Journal Nov 15, 2025
3% OPPOSE Take sides against (6) Newsday Dec 9, 2025
3% DOORS It's bad if they become unhinged (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 8, 2025
3% ATURN Take ___ for the worse (5) New York Times Mini Sep 28, 2025
3% ONIT Taking action (4) Eugene Sheffer Sep 27, 2025
2% TIRE Become (4) Commuter Dec 17, 2025
2% SUED Took legal action against endless leather (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Dec 14, 2025
2% TOP Something fun to take out for a spin (3) New York Times Dec 14, 2025
2% ANTI Against (4) New York Times Dec 11, 2025

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