Synonyms of foresaw

foresaw

verb

past tense of foresee

as in anticipated

to realize or know about beforehand

a freak accident that no one could possibly have foreseen

Synonyms & Similar Words

• anticipated
• predicted
• divined
• feared
• foretold
• foreknew
• prophesied
• presaged
• envisioned
• foreshadowed
• envisaged
• forecast
• previsioned
• visualized
• forefelt
• perceived
• prefigured
• prognosticated
• alerted
• cautioned
• augured
• forewarned
• dreaded
• previewed
• discerned
• apprehended
• foretokened
• descried

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of foresaw

The 18-year-old would need time to adapt, but Howe (and everyone at Newcastle) foresaw a star in the making. — George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Not long ago, Phillies management foresaw Miller as Bohm’s inevitable replacement. — Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

No one foresaw the horrific depths to which the combination of a charismatic leader, an all-encompassing belief system, and the human need for community and redemption would soon descend. — James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026

Early drafts of the No Surprises Act foresaw this very issue, said the Washington Examiner. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 6 Aug. 2026

In 2016, Henry foresaw Alan Thicke having health issues months before Thicke died. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026

In 1685, Giovanni Borelli, the Italian physicist, foresaw a world where machines driven by pulleys could ape the actions of animals. — Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026

Both generally have a good feel for that, though Kiper and Jeremiah and everyone else never foresaw Shadeur Sanders slipping to the fifth round in last year’s draft. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026

The important thing is that the ancient Circassians and Turks clearly foresaw Trump! — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026