as in to predict
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
Winkler asked in July, foreshadowing Dotson's bill.
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Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Hippler, of Idaho’s 4th Judicial District, welcomed the attorneys from each side and started into his stern message, a greeting that foreshadowed his personal stamp on how the public should expect to receive him.
—Idaho Statesman, 22 July 2025
The episode’s uneasy conclusion foreshadows the many obstacles, habits, and hangups the couple must tackle on the road to long-term happiness—something Linklater’s movie never has to consider (though its equally superb sequels do, in great depth).
—Judy Berman, Time, 10 July 2025
Daily Faceoff was first to report a pending announcement of a new CBA.
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and NHLPA executive director Marty Walsh foreshadowed a quick conclusion to this process speaking at the Stanley Cup Final earlier this month.
—Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
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Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Hippler, of Idaho’s 4th Judicial District, welcomed the attorneys from each side and started into his stern message, a greeting that foreshadowed his personal stamp on how the public should expect to receive him.
—Idaho Statesman, 22 July 2025
The episode’s uneasy conclusion foreshadows the many obstacles, habits, and hangups the couple must tackle on the road to long-term happiness—something Linklater’s movie never has to consider (though its equally superb sequels do, in great depth).
—Judy Berman, Time, 10 July 2025
Daily Faceoff was first to report a pending announcement of a new CBA.
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and NHLPA executive director Marty Walsh foreshadowed a quick conclusion to this process speaking at the Stanley Cup Final earlier this month.
—Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreshadow
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By 2034, the analysts predict the uptick in international visitors to China can help the country expand its share of the global tourism market to 6%, up from 2.4% in 2019.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
24 Aug. 2025
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My predicted four drivers in their place were Chris Buescher, Ty Gibbs, Michael McDowell and Brad Keselowski (Bianchi had Kyle Busch instead of Keselowski).—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
24 Aug. 2025
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This early embrace of mechanical rhythm prefigured what would later become a foundation of hip-hop and electronic music.—
Jose Valentino Ruiz,
The Conversation,
13 June 2025
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Its extreme hostility to the very idea of liberal governance, its skepticism of democracy, and its faith in the primacy of the wealthy over the law all prefigured the way that Trump and Elon Musk would assail key functions of government in 2025.—
Zack Beauchamp,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
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As its name implies, placing the radiometer in light produces a measurable change: the blades start spinning.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
14 Aug. 2025
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That implies roughly 28% potential upside ahead for Sunrun shares, which have gained more than 18% this year.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
14 Aug. 2025
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De La Cruz is struck recalling that just a few years ago, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, care workers were recognized as essential, even heralded as heroes.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
22 Aug. 2025
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Boss fights, which are heralded as one of the best aspects of the Metal Gear Solid games, also run afoul of issues.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
22 Aug. 2025
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The investment in anticipating problems eliminates the need to solve them reactively.—
Tarun Galagali,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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On Friday, after both Crushers GC and Smash GC advanced to the semifinals, fans anticipated a thrilling singles showdown between the two captains. Koepka, who named himself Smash's No. 1 singles player, seemed ready.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
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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
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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
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Do all those giddy supporters foresee survival in nine months?—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
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But there may be far-longer-term consequences that are hard to foresee.—
Rafael Nam,
NPR,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Foreshadow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreshadow. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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