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
Your character also returns to Italy, hiding under a blanket, which was a moment foreshadowed in the very beginning.
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Giana Levy, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
The shift followed bipartisan calls to strengthen America’s semiconductor industry amid rising technological competition with China—a sentiment that foreshadowed the federal government’s own historic actions.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
Those rules foreshadowed the sweeping approach now poised to become law.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Froome’s contract with the Israel-Premier Tech professional cycling team expires at the end of this year, according to the BBC, which reported that he’s previously foreshadowed that 2025 could be his last year as a professional cyclist.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Thursday’s heavy workload — eight carries, six receptions — further foreshadowed a bounce-back season from the 49ers’ offensive catalyst.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
Both players’ scathing assessment of Richardson foreshadowed a roller coaster 2024 campaign that was a lot more down than up.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 6 Aug. 2025
But as the emotion of her goodbye foreshadowed, Lauper was going to give her all to her art and give everything from her heart.
—Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Hungary was the race that foreshadowed their rivalry one year ago.
—Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 3 Aug. 2025
Giana Levy, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
The shift followed bipartisan calls to strengthen America’s semiconductor industry amid rising technological competition with China—a sentiment that foreshadowed the federal government’s own historic actions.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
Those rules foreshadowed the sweeping approach now poised to become law.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Froome’s contract with the Israel-Premier Tech professional cycling team expires at the end of this year, according to the BBC, which reported that he’s previously foreshadowed that 2025 could be his last year as a professional cyclist.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Thursday’s heavy workload — eight carries, six receptions — further foreshadowed a bounce-back season from the 49ers’ offensive catalyst.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
Both players’ scathing assessment of Richardson foreshadowed a roller coaster 2024 campaign that was a lot more down than up.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 6 Aug. 2025
But as the emotion of her goodbye foreshadowed, Lauper was going to give her all to her art and give everything from her heart.
—Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Hungary was the race that foreshadowed their rivalry one year ago.
—Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 3 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreshadowed
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With this year's costumes trend predicted to be pop culture-heavy, obvious duo costumes, like Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, come to mind.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Heading into the seven-game series opener, Las Vegas Aces coach Becky Hammon predicted the Aces’ bench could be a potential separator between the opponents.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
4 Oct. 2025
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In 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright conducted tests at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, that are often heralded as the dawn of heavier-than-air flight.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Oct. 2025
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With the collapse of the Soviet Union, however, Cuba-watchers in Washington no longer saw the same political utility in welcoming Cuban refugees, assuming that the Special Period heralded the imminent collapse of Castro’s rule.—
Miriam Pensack,
The Dial,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But Frisch believed complex behaviors implied a function.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
1 Oct. 2025
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It’s implied that an attempt on his own life landed him in a treatment program for the better part of a year.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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In the example below, Hwang In-beom anticipated Kamara’s pass but was not close enough to intercept.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Here are the peak dates of meteor showers anticipated in 2025, according to the American Meteor Society and EarthSky.—
Gina Park,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
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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
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Our own Founding Fathers foresaw this danger.—
Carolyn McKinney,
Boston Herald,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Foreshadowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreshadowed. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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