Thesaurus results for FORESHADOW

foreshadow

verb

fȯr-ˈsha-(ˌ)dō

Definition of foreshadow

as in to prefigure

to give a slight indication of beforehand a series of small tremors that foreshadowed the massive earthquake the next day

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Recent Examples of foreshadow Lee saw the events foreshadowing a dark future for his country and maybe the world — changes in technology and wealth leaving workers behind. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026 That framing foreshadowed a moment a few months later that would push Carney even further onto the world stage. — Desiree Adib, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026 These decisions foreshadowed what was to come when the docket began. — Meena Shah, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026 But as the timeline would foreshadow, the COVID-19 pandemic began shortly after, and the two made the decision to quarantine together. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for foreshadow

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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
Other Black families tried to hold on under the new regime but ultimately found Wilmington untenable and moved north, joining a local exodus that prefigured the Great Migration.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 3 July 2026

Definition of prefigure

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Malkovich’s turn as Chris, the eccentric and aging veteran, already has awards prognosticators predicting his return to the Oscars race.

— Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Last week’s guest subscriber, Manchester United fan Matt from London, predicted six correct results out of 10 to send the readers to the top of the table.

— Oliver Kay, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of predict

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The transition comes about one year after Stern and Cohen pranked listeners by having Cohen take over the airwaves and imply that Stern was fired and that Howard 100, Stern’s main channel, was now his own.

— Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
The research firm upgraded the stock to outperform from in line and hiked its price target to $210 from $105, implying nearly 42% upside from Monday's close.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of imply

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That would mark a decisive break from the generally low and comparatively stable inflation environment that followed the global financial crisis — heralding wide-ranging implications for investors' portfolios.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
For a dressier option, the Franco Sarto Loran Slides are heralded by a Travel+Leisure writer who recently wore them all over Europe with zero foot pain.

— Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of herald

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Enciso can be the bustling out-ball, the tenacious, front-footed defender and provide the moments of individual brilliance to get Ipswich out of the relegation trouble many anticipate.

— David Ornstein, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Rather, the neural signals associated with threat detection and pain were most acute when people were merely anticipating the test.

— Sian Leah Beilock, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of anticipate

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In between, works by contemporaries complicate superficial ideas about his meteoric genius, and small, delicate drawings teem with an abundance of ideas — paintings never made, thoughts adumbrated then abandoned.

— Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2019
Nothing in America’s tepid 19th-century contributions to European classical music adumbrated it; nor did the homely and sometimes hokey popular songs of Stephen Foster.

— Heather Mac Donald, National Review, 22 Aug. 2019

Definition of adumbrate

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