foreshowing

Definition of foreshowingnext
present participle of foreshow
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Verb
  • Since 2022, Russia has dropped thousands of mines across the Black Sea, presaging Iran's Hormuz blockade by using underwater explosives to deter vessels from docking in Ukraine's Black Sea ports.
    Aidan Stretch, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Experts are already warning that there may not be enough fertilizer for the next harvest season, presaging lower yields and higher prices.
    Judd Devermont, semafor.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The Guardian similarly noted more than a dozen $100,000 bets on prediction markets foretelling the February air strikes on Iran, while The New York Times last month reported 150 bets of $1,000 or more predicting the start of the war.
    Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The stories foretelling McGonigle’s talents are numerous.
    Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The New Jersey depot opened in a small unbranded industrial facility in Carlstadt, with municipal records indicating that contractors added storage racks and refrigerators inside.
    Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
  • Officials have said the test taken aboard the ship was likely a false positive, and that the physician does not have antibodies to hantavirus, indicating he was never exposed to or ill with it.
    Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 15 May 2026
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“Foreshowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreshowing. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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