Synonyms of 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• predicted
• heralded
• prefigured
• adumbrated
• implied
• anticipated
• foresaw
• foretold
• prophesied
• harbingered
• suggested
• foreran
• presaged
• portended
• forecast
• hinted
• alluded
• prognosticated
• forewarned
• promised
• intimated
• foreknew
• boded
• augured
• foreboded
• connoted
• insinuated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of foreshadowed

Doing this for any longer is dangerous, a fact Brown foreshadowed throughout his final months in charge. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

There wasn’t mention of the drubbing that the Rams took in its opener against the 49ers, but that was perhaps foreshadowed by McVay during his interview. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2026

Katie Mattic's dream and the crack in the chimney, her daughters say, foreshadowed the fracture that was to come. — Nicole Avery Nichols, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Last year's hearing foreshadowed today's battle The project has been steeped in controversy. — Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2026

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