Synonyms of prefigures

prefigures

verb

present tense third-person singular of prefigure

as in foreshadows

to give a slight indication of beforehand

the first crocus traditionally prefigures the arrival of spring

Synonyms & Similar Words

• foreshadows
• predicts
• implies
• adumbrates
• heralds
• anticipates
• foresees
• suggests
• foretells
• harbingers
• presages
• foreruns
• portends
• prophesies
• bodes
• alludes
• connotes
• forecasts
• foreknows
• promises
• hints
• intimates
• augurs
• forebodes
• prognosticates
• forewarns
• insinuates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of prefigures

The Kamm tail, with its upturned spoiler and flat panel adorned with Ferrari’s signature twin round taillights, is a nod to aerodynamics that prefigures the shape of the Lusso’s spiritual successor, the 275 GTB. — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 16 Feb. 2026

Tragedy strikes many times in this decades-spanning story, in many forms, but the defining event of Grainier’s life sees his home burned to the ground, an event that eerily prefigures the LA fires of early 2025. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 8 Nov. 2025