prophesies

present tense third-person singular of prophesy

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of prophesies Thus, Botticelli’s Jesus, who stares at the fruit in deep thought, perhaps prophesies his own death and return, as opposed to the child in the Dreyfus Madonna, who proudly shows the unity of his church to his mother. — Demir Alp, JSTOR Daily, 29 Aug. 2025 Sugar Mountain Ski Resort hosts an Oktoberfest the weekend of October 11 to 12 this year, and the annual Woolly Warm Festival, which has a caterpillar race that prophesies the length of winter, runs October 18 and 19. — Graham Averill, Outside Online, 12 Sep. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prophesies
Verb
  • The hurricane center predicts 4 to 8 inches of rain for the Panhandle, or up to 15 inches in some spots.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Continue reading … LONE STAR GAMBLE — Sunny Hostin predicts Texas will 'go blue' for the first time in over 30 years.
    — , FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Manning’s final stat line reads 19-of-31 for 260 yards with three touchdown passes and two interceptions.
    — Mac Engel October 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Oct. 2026
  • These days, Bragg no longer regularly reads the paper of record.
    — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026

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“Prophesies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prophesies. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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