as in anticipated
to realize or know about beforehand
a freak accident that no one could possibly have foreseen
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Recent Examples of foresaw
Nobody outside of the player’s inner circle foresaw this outcome.
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Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foresaw
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In which case, the good news is that the iPhone 17 Air may be getting a bigger battery than was anticipated.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Many had anticipated Sand would seek the governorship, launching his bid for the seat almost exactly one month after Reynolds announced her retirement.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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Tom Chittum, a former ATF Associate Deputy Director had predicted the single shot fired at Kirk indicated a bolt action rifle was used.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Primordial black holes, meanwhile, are theorized to be much more diminutive than even stellar mass black holes, with masses predicted to be anywhere from that of giant planets down to average-sized asteroids.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Foresaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foresaw. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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