forerunning

verb

present participle of forerun
as in foreshadowing
to give a slight indication of beforehand the moral decay that traditionally foreruns the decline of a mighty empire

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forerunning
  1. foreshadowing
  2. heralding
  3. predicting
  4. prefiguring
  5. implying
  6. anticipating
Verb
  • Outside groups weighing in on attempts to change Colorado law through the ballot have started spending big money, foreshadowing what’s sure to be a bruising six-week stretch before Election Day.
    — Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Wingo also thrived, catching seven passes for 121 yards and a score, foreshadowing the issues opponents will have trying to blanket both him and Coleman on the outside.
    — Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of foreshadowing
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  • Some pundits are heralding the end of Nike’s chokehold on the athlete marketing space, while others predict a turn toward a more varied sector.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Analysts say the student group and Vucic are polling closely, heralding a tight race and a referendum-like atmosphere.
    — Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of heralding
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  • Forecasters are predicting that the northeast and Mid-Atlantic will experience similar amounts of flooding as happened during a 2023 El Niño event — a record setting year.
    — Ava Berger, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Yet internal records show administrators had met weeks earlier to plan for the controversy, predicting both the locker room privacy concerns and the parent outrage over cut players.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of predicting
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  • On the city’s West Side, the site of storied clubs such as Silvio’s as well as the Maxwell Street Market, blues musicians developed a style of electric blues in the 1950s that typically included a horn section (prefiguring soul music).
    — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
Definition of prefiguring
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  • Ehrlich rates Netflix a buy with a $90 price target, implying 31% upside over the coming 12 months.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of implying
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  • Kalshi has hired one of former President Barack Obama’s top advisers, political strategist Eric Schultz, a person familiar with the matter told Semafor — the latest sign of companies anticipating Democratic victories in Tuesday’s midterms.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Investors were anticipating Moody’s rating decision as France, the second-largest economy in the euro zone, grappled with protests and a sharp surge in bond yields.
    — Darla Mercado, CFP®,Jeff Cox, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of anticipating
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“Forerunning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forerunning. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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