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 And his cynical dealings in Washington foreshadowed a toxification of US politics that now runs rampant. — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026 That framing foreshadowed a moment a few months later that would push Carney even further onto the world stage. — Desiree Adib, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026 These decisions foreshadowed what was to come when the docket began. — Meena Shah, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026 The Pax Mongolica also foreshadowed later forms of global commerce. — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026 His striking soprano may have foreshadowed her own music career, but their experiences didn’t inspire her to fully embrace her heritage until much later. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026 Pork Soda, in particular, foreshadowed the weight of nu-metal acts like Korn, who also deployed sagging bass in service of profoundly unsettling narratives. — Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 2 Aug. 2026 That blaze foreshadowed a fire that destroyed Arlington Park in 1985. — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026 And just like all Greek tragedies, it’s heavily foreshadowed in the first act. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 24 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreshadowed
  1. predicted
  2. heralded
  3. prefigured
  4. implied
  5. anticipated
  6. foresaw
Verb
  • Higher confidence in generative AI predicted less critical thinking about the output.
    — Fernando Fainzilber, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • So far, though, there’s little sign of job displacement on the scale that the two tech barons predicted.
    — John Cassidy, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of predicted
Verb
  • Bestselling authors, fervent theater-goers, and culture critics alike have all heralded the production as a special chapter in the canon of Black theater.
    — Emmalee Reed, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
  • In contrast, Swansea counterpart Vitor Matos has been heralded this season for reviving the sort of eye-catching football played in their Premier League days at the start of the previous decade under Brendan Rodgers and then Michael Laudrup.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 6 Sep. 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
  • But another frontier remains to be realized, one in which MU ascends from this fine plateau to make good on the sort of top-tier promise implied by the school’s now-enormous commitment to football.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Piker implied that Jews' support for Israel put them at risk of violence.
    — Sam Gringlas, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of implied
Verb
  • If the end of the season comes and the defense is way better than anticipated, there’s a good chance Bishop had a lot to do with it.
    — Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The game between the University of Missouri and University of Nebraska was highly anticipated.
    — Doha Madani, NBC news, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of anticipated
Verb
  • The 18-year-old would need time to adapt, but Howe (and everyone at Newcastle) foresaw a star in the making.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Not long ago, Phillies management foresaw Miller as Bohm’s inevitable replacement.
    — Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of foresaw

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