Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreshowed
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But before Othership and Akari Sauna, the 1970 film Deep End foretold this trend in a much creepier and surrealist manner.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
28 Mar. 2026 -
Their four-volume distillation of all aspects of the Pittsburgh economy foretold the decline the region would face due to the shifting economic geography of the steel industry and Pittsburgh’s extreme lack of industrial diversification – things local leaders commonly saw as strengths.—
Christopher Briem,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2026
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Those events presaged the 2026 Iran war, in which Israel and the United States launched a large-scale operation against Iran’s military infrastructure and senior leadership.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
25 Mar. 2026
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His first bitter taste of the majors presaged many more setbacks to come.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Foreshowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreshowed. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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