foreshadowed

verb

past tense of foreshadow
as in predicted
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 foreshadowed Roberts’s quip foreshadowed his opinion on behalf of the Court holding that near-universal birthright citizenship is guaranteed by the text of the Fourteenth Amendment’s citizenship clause. — Amanda Frost, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026 As Sam Khan wrote yesterday, the SWC also foreshadowed the future of college football. — Chris Branch, New York Times, 1 July 2026 Were clues about the finale foreshadowed in The Sopranos? — Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026 The Drama Desk Awards have long foreshadowed triumphs at the Tony Awards. — Marc Hershberg, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026 The moment was foreshadowed a week earlier when Gritty posted a photo on TikTok of the Penguins’ mascot. — Ryan Brennan april 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026 The moment was foreshadowed a week earlier when Gritty posted a photo on TikTok of the Penguins’ mascot with Gritty lurking behind it, doing his signature staredown. — Ryan Brennan april 23, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026 His comments upon exiting might have foreshadowed the current difficulties. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026 Walton’s response to being denied a chance to make money off the Hula Hoop craze in the late 1950s foreshadowed a critical part of the Walmart DNA that can be seen in 2026 with the retailer’s purchase of the television company Vizio. — Steve Lackmeyer, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreshadowed
  1. predicted
  2. heralded
  3. prefigured
  4. implied
  5. anticipated
  6. foresaw
Verb
  • Before Chinese refining capacity picks up again, the government will want assurances that crude is flowing through the strait unimpeded, Kaneva predicted.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • The figures represented a setback after Central Bank President Luis Pérez predicted in May that monthly inflation would remain in single digits for the rest of the year.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Definition of predicted
Verb
  • The housing package was heralded as a win by both Republicans and Democrats, who are eager to campaign on the legislation ahead of the 2026 midterms in which voters have serious concerns about the cost of living.
    — Dan Mangan,Luke Fountain,Kevin Breuninger,Garrett Downs,Ashley Capoot,Justin Papp, CNBC, 2 July 2026
  • There will also be random utility players and less-than-heralded bullpen arms included to fill out the roster.
    — Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of heralded
Verb
  • 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
  • In July 1962, Froio prefigured her lifelong involvement with the Hamptons by writing a piece for WWD about what was selling at the boutiques in West Hampton, commenting on the merchandise at stores called Le Sorelle (The Sisters) and Treasure Trove.
    — Lorna Koski, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
Definition of prefigured
Verb
  • The exterior of the Bowden house was found in Atlanta, and then McCall built a set for the interiors that was intended to convey the history implied in the script.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 10 July 2026
  • Chief competitor FedEx released its own guidance for the 2026 calendar year, which implied 20 percent earnings per share growth from June through December.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 9 July 2026
Definition of implied
Verb
  • In San Diego, the law could have a greater reach than the city anticipated.
    — Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026
  • Trump’s growth potential was, of course, greater than Graham had anticipated.
    — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 12 July 2026
Definition of anticipated
Verb
  • 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
Definition of foresaw

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