foreclose
verb
fore·close
(ˌ)fȯr-ˈklōz 
foreclosed; foreclosing; forecloses
1
: to shut out : preclude
2
: to hold exclusively
3
: to deal with or close in advance
4
: to subject to foreclosure proceedings
: to foreclose a mortgage
Examples of foreclose in a Sentence
They've been unable to make their mortgage payments, and the bank has threatened to foreclose.
The bank has threatened to foreclose their mortgage.
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Newsom’s executive order has foreclosed that option in Los Angeles.
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Calmatters, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025
Reporting by The Charlotte Observer found in 2023 HOAs filed to foreclose on over 5,500 properties since 2018.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2025
Thus, Boyle does not foreclose reasonable reliance in unusual situations where a taxpayer consults a tax professional just to discern the deadline.
—Andy Weiner, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Homeowners and condo associations foreclosing against their owner members have been making headlines in Florida and across the country.
—Michael L. Hyman, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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Calmatters, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025
Reporting by The Charlotte Observer found in 2023 HOAs filed to foreclose on over 5,500 properties since 2018.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2025
Thus, Boyle does not foreclose reasonable reliance in unusual situations where a taxpayer consults a tax professional just to discern the deadline.
—Andy Weiner, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Homeowners and condo associations foreclosing against their owner members have been making headlines in Florida and across the country.
—Michael L. Hyman, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Foreclose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreclose. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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foreclose
verb
fore·close
(ˈ)fōr-ˈklōz
(ˈ)fȯr-
: to take legal measures to end a mortgage and take possession of the mortgaged property because the conditions of the mortgage have not been met
foreclosure
noun
-ˈklō-zhər
Legal Definition
foreclose
verb
fore·close
fōr-ˈklōz
: to subject to foreclosure proceedings
: to foreclose a mortgage or other security interest compare repossess, seize sense 2
Etymology
Anglo-French forclos, past participle of foreclore to preclude, prevent, from fors outside + clore to close
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