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
The Virginia gubernatorial contests foreshadowed Republican wins in 1993, 2009, and 2021.
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W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2025
The news division also laid off about one hundred people earlier this week, though the cuts were foreshadowed months ago, well before Weiss was hired.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Around the same time, the Human-Machine Interaction Group pioneered early work in virtual reality, building headsets and gloves that foreshadowed today’s AR/VR technology.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
Bacon takes his time getting to the fateful voyage; there are myriad sidebars of varying interest on topics such as Great Lakes shipping and the rise of taconite, two lake wrecks that foreshadowed the Fitz, even the sailors’ favorite watering holes.
—Kevin Duchschere, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Television foreshadowed this situation.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
And who is the opposite force that Breezy foreshadowed?
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2025
Your character also returns to Italy, hiding under a blanket, which was a moment foreshadowed in the very beginning.
—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
W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2025
The news division also laid off about one hundred people earlier this week, though the cuts were foreshadowed months ago, well before Weiss was hired.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Around the same time, the Human-Machine Interaction Group pioneered early work in virtual reality, building headsets and gloves that foreshadowed today’s AR/VR technology.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
Bacon takes his time getting to the fateful voyage; there are myriad sidebars of varying interest on topics such as Great Lakes shipping and the rise of taconite, two lake wrecks that foreshadowed the Fitz, even the sailors’ favorite watering holes.
—Kevin Duchschere, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Television foreshadowed this situation.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
And who is the opposite force that Breezy foreshadowed?
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2025
Your character also returns to Italy, hiding under a blanket, which was a moment foreshadowed in the very beginning.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreshadowed
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The science specialist university, together with Jabra, studied how voice technology will impact the future of work, and the scientists predicted that by 2028, voice AI will become the default way of working.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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The state's gross domestic product growth will be less than 2%, Pakko predicted.—
Sydney Sasser,
Arkansas Online,
7 Nov. 2025
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It was heralded as a breakthrough, remarkably the first time a COP final agreement had referred to fossil fuels.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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From the time the practice became a significant industry in the 18th century to its official ban in 1986, whale hunters were heralded with songs and literature celebrating their exploits.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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The dynamic prefigured the White House of Bush 43, which the Veep largely staffed, and substantially dominated.—
Karl Vick,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
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Your 2018 book, The Lies That Bind, seems to have prefigured the backlash against a certain way of talking about identity—as essential or at least fixed—that was prevalent in the 2010s.—
Lula Konner,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Oct. 2025
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Jerry Jones didn’t care much about what his Dallas Cowboys’ 3-5-1 record implied before the NFL trade deadline.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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As practically everyone on the reunion stage, including Stause’s sole remaining ally, Chelsea Lazkani, either said or implied, there is a line—and Stause crossed it.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Principal photography is targeted for the second quarter of 2027, with a 2028 release anticipated, according to producer Cabigon.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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Avondale Elementary anticipated the drop in letter grade following initial data from the state back in July and was proactive in improving performance, said Eric Dueppen, the district's superintendent.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Those with clout in various spheres coalesced into one clubby circle, and fell prey to a groupthink that foresaw riches for everyone, without consequences.—
Evan Hughes,
The Atlantic,
20 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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