forerunning

present participle of forerun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for forerunning
Verb
  • Tellingly, these names belonged to a deceased mother and son, foreshadowing that Willa will eventually become a kind of parent to Bob.
    Robert Daniels, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Several of the country’s biggest news outlets are publicly pushing back on the rules, foreshadowing a potential legal battle.
    Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The duo has a fresh start on a new show, heralding in a new era while still honoring the past.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Autumn has draped itself across the northern hemisphere, heralding the onset of longer, darker nights that serve as the perfect backdrop for amateur astronomers looking to explore the wonders of the night sky.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • When further trained on human and virus protein interactions, PLM-Interact again outperformed existing models in predicting how viruses interact with host proteins.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Bleacher Report's Kristopher Knox made a significant projection for Pittsburgh following the loss, predicting that Mike Tomlin's club will swing a trade for New Orleans Saints receiver Rashid Shaheed.
    Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The bank upgraded BioAge to buy from neutral on Wednesday, doubling its 12-month price target on the stock to $10 from $5, implying 89% upside from Tuesday’s close.
    Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Asked whether he had been approached about reconstruction efforts in Gaza, Alabbar said no, and that Emaar would not be interested, implying that Israel should be responsible for rebuilding the territory, to applause from the audience.
    Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As LimX Dynamics continues to enhance Oli’s repertoire, each new demonstration pushes the humanoid closer to human-like agility – leaving the robotics community anticipating what groundbreaking skill might come next.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
  • In terms of fundamentals, Wall Street is anticipating good news for Nvidia investors, with the company projected to post a roughly 58% increase in revenue in its fiscal year, which ends in January.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Forerunning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forerunning. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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