Thesaurus results for FORESHADOWED

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 Sampson foreshadowed what was coming. —

Cj Moore, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026 In general, the data RADARS collected from people seeking treatment showed price, availability and purity matter most to those who use illicit drugs, which foreshadowed the shift from prescription opioids to heroin and fentanyl following a government crackdown on pill mills, Dart said. —

Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026 Just a few months later in the Western Conference finals of the Stanley Cup playoffs, the Dallas Stars foreshadowed what one Olympic team could look like. —

Lia Assimakopoulos dallas Stars, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026 Although violence has often foreshadowed elections in Bangladesh, analysts say this vote is widely seen as especially volatile. —

Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 11 Feb. 2026 Much of this turmoil is foreshadowed in the report's data, which largely spans from June 2024 to June 2025. —

Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Feb. 2026 Recall, dearest reader, that the Season 4 trailer foreshadowed their getaway with a steamy shot of Benedict emerging from a lake. —

Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026 Analysts are now looking to see further evidence of Apple's AI strategy, strong iPhone 17 demand that was foreshadowed in the previous quarter's results and whether memory costs are actually affecting its gross margins. —

Pia Singh, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026 Sadly, Ilya may still have to do this, as foreshadowed by his brother’s homophobia and his disillusionment with Russia writ large. —

Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026

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Given current rates of soil degradation, Semedo predicted, 100% of the world's topsoil could be gone within 60 years.

— Matt Alderton, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
King came up with the idea of starting in the past with the strike and then moving forward to the present — three years later — which is when everyone predicted the unions would have to negotiate again because of AI.

— Jada Yuan, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026