foretold

past tense of foretell

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for foretold
Verb
  • If Medicaid funding to provide individuals with services in their own homes and communities is cut, more people will be placed in institutional settings, Seitz predicted.
    Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Mostly cloudy skies are predicted on Saturday, with a high of 79 and gusts up to 24 mph, according to the NWS.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • But its recurring theme — Ed as a jealous interloper undermining owner Wilbur Post’s domestic life — can be read as a surreal meditation on masculinity, autonomy and repression in suburban America.
    Chris Reed, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
  • Like in New York’s Central Park, locals love to bring a blanket and sprawl on the springy turf, canoodling, reading books, and snoozing beneath the skyline.
    Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2025
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“Foretold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foretold. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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