foregrounded

past tense of foreground

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Recent Examples of foregrounded Henry Jaglom, the independent filmmaker whose work foregrounded the stories of women, focused on the inner workings of the Industry and often paralleled his own life experiences, has died at age 87. Tom Tapp, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025 Their narratives garner little-to-no media attention or political mobilization, and their stories are seldom foregrounded in contemporary conversations about state violence. Lashawn Harris august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025 The backdrop is the dark times, except when the dark times are foregrounded. Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foregrounded
Verb
  • In an interview with People around the time the book came out, Knowles emphasized the importance of never skipping mammogram appointments.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The former artistic director of the Locarno Film Festival and Berlinale, who is currently director of the National Museum of Cinema in Turin, emphasized the critical role that press coverage plays in helping these films find audiences.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As highlighted below, teams can be aggressive in going player-for-player (often led by the lone striker) or fall back into a 4-5-1 or 4-4-2 defensive block.
    Mark Carey, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Plutonium will be converted into nuclear fuel The report highlighted that the department has allowed domestic nuclear energy companies to request up to 19 metric tons of plutonium from Cold War-era stockpiles.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Toronto had stressed Snell in the first inning.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The Kruppas were instructed to bring $50 to each visit and, Laurie stressed, they were told the donor sperm would come from a resident in the university’s medical school.
    Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Per Vogue, the proceedings also featured a famous cameo.
    Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Between 2017 and 2023, no more than 15 NFL teams used 12 personnel on 20 percent or more of their offensive snaps in any one season; 2024 featured 18 teams that did and 2025 so far features 20.
    Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025

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“Foregrounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foregrounded. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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