as in destining
to determine the fate of in advance
since the dawn of the ages he was foredoomed to become king one day
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Just more than a minute after ignition, the ruptured booster caused the shuttle’s giant external fuel tank to explode, tearing the vehicle to pieces over the ocean and dooming all seven astronauts.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
28 Jan. 2026 -
The Vikings outgained the Cowboys, 311 to 183 yards, but committed five turnovers, dooming the home team to defeat.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
25 Dec. 2025
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“Foredooming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foredooming. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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