Synonyms of prefigure

prefigure

verb

ˌprē-ˈfi-gyər 

as in to foreshadow

to give a slight indication of beforehand

the first crocus traditionally prefigures the arrival of spring

Synonyms & Similar Words

• foreshadow
• predict
• imply
• herald
• anticipate
• foresee
• adumbrate
• foretell
• harbinger
• suggest
• forerun
• presage
• portend
• prophesy
• foreknow
• prognosticate
• forecast
• connote
• bode
• forewarn
• allude
• promise
• hint
• forebode
• augur
• intimate
• insinuate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of prefigure

Alpina was acquired by BMW in 2022, and the first hint of its future was revealed in the form of the Vision BMW Alpina—a design study which prefigures the brand’s new model, which will go to production next year. — Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 21 May 2026

That prefigured, in a much smaller and less consequential way, Iran’s own actions in blocking the Strait of Hormuz during the current crisis. — Ioana Emy Matesan, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026

The horror has come now like a storm— what if this night prefigured the night after death— what if all thereafter was an eternal quivering on the edge of an abyss, with everything base and vicious in oneself urging one forward and the baseness and viciousness of the world just ahead. — Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026

Gao has stated his goal of miniaturizing a multi-hormone sensor suite into a ring form factor, directly prefiguring the design targets of commercial startups in this market. — Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 27 Feb. 2026