foreshowed

Definition of foreshowednext
past tense of foreshow

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreshowed
Verb
  • Leading up to the release of the financial results, other figures foretold the company’s weak performance.
    Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Yang foretold his exit, coincidentally or not, in April.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 19 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Yet the demands of modernity produced some humane outcomes that also presaged the future.
    Drew Gilpin Faust, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
  • In other seasons, that minor miscue would’ve presaged a bitter and deserved ending and another loss to their rivals, who were operating with their backup quarterback Malik Willis after Jordan Love left with a concussion in the second quarter.
    Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
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“Foreshowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreshowed. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.

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