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past tense of prophesy

prophesied

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adjective

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Recent Examples of prophesied
Adjective
Philosophers once prophesied that evolution would lead to minds far greater — and stranger — than our own. Thomas Moynihan, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prophesied
predicted
Verb
  • With this year's costumes trend predicted to be pop culture-heavy, obvious duo costumes, like Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, come to mind.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Heading into the seven-game series opener, Las Vegas Aces coach Becky Hammon predicted the Aces’ bench could be a potential separator between the opponents.
    Ben Pickman, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2025

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“Prophesied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prophesied. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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