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

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Recent Examples of foresaw The sociologist Max Weber foresaw the paralysis of this bureaucratization that is now unleashing a rising fury against democracy itself. — Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Atlantic, 28 June 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 This can lead to surprise winners — nobody foresaw Uno-X’s Søren Wærenskjold taking victory last season. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 28 Feb. 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 Giorgini, who owned a buying office in Florence, foresaw the future of Italian fashion in the aftermath of World War II, at the same time the couture business in Paris was regaining its splendor. — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 24 Feb. 2026 As for the rest of our readers’ predictions, 20% foresaw the grand prize going to freestyler Chris Turner, while 14% threw their support behind Jourdan Blue‘s velvety voice and even velvetier hair. — Andy Swift, TVLine, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foresaw
  1. anticipated
  2. predicted
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  • Cancelo is anticipated to sign a two-year deal, offering valuable experience and versatility, particularly at right-back, a position Hansi Flick intends for him.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • If the labor market is softer than anticipated, that could give central bankers more cover to look through price shocks from the Iran war.
    — Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of anticipated
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  • Traditional identity systems were built for deterministic behavior, where actions and workflows could be predicted in advance.
    — Oded Hareven, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Some analysts who spoke to ABC News before the earnings report predicted volatility in the share price after investors glimpsed the latest financial disclosure.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of predicted

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