as in reading
to tell of or describe beforehand
holy men were prophesying the coming of a new messiah
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Recent Examples of prophesying
Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
The Houthis are led by a family of clerical megalomaniacs who have been prophesying apocalyptic war since the early 2000s.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prophesying
Verb
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Going deeper The two startups, Kalshi and Polymarket, generated huge buzz by accurately predicting the 2024 election results.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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What is the Old Farmer's Almanac predicting for Wisconsin's fall 2025 weather forecast?—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In addition, the projector offers a USB Type-A port and a card slot for reading files from USB memory as well as TF and Micro SD memory cards.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
29 Sep. 2025
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Keep reading to explore the most popular recipes of September.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The reaction has been mixed, with some people taking the prophecy at face value.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Back in June, a South African YouTube show about religious prophecies and visions featured an interview with a guest named Joshua Mhlakela.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Equal temperatures and properties for the Universe even in causally disconnected regions; a Universe with a singular beginning made no such prediction.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
23 Sep. 2025
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While some are panicking about the potential event, others are poking fun at the prediction.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Our meteorological services now use advanced forecasting to give communities precious time to prepare for extreme weather events such as storms and droughts.—
Feleti Penitala Teo,
Time,
22 Sep. 2025
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Fox compared space weather forecasting to hurricane tracking.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The earlier photo feels like a premonition.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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How did their mother deal with this premonition?—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Charlotte Tilbury Magic Cream Face Moisturizer A-listers like Amal Clooney and Sienna Miller wear this top-selling moisturizer that’s aptly named for its wondrous formula.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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Penned with children ages 5-8 in mind, this follow-up is centered around young Misty, her bestie, Cat and their eye-opening discovery of the ballet Don Quixote—a wondrous tale about a brave knight searching for his Dulcinea, his one true love.—
Essence,
Essence,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Prophesying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prophesying. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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