foreruns

verb

present tense third-person singular of forerun
as in implies
to give a slight indication of beforehand the moral decay that traditionally foreruns the decline of a mighty empire

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  1. implies
  2. predicts
  3. foreshadows
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  • The end of season 3, in which Nat seems to set their rescue in motion, implies that the show’s ‘90s timeline may soon follow the survivors back in the real world.
    — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Aug. 2026
  • News of his death, and its circumstances, has been cloaked in journalistic language that implies suicide, emulating the opacity of suicide itself.
    — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of implies
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  • Continue reading … LONG OVERDUE – 'National Treasure' director predicts upcoming third film won't be able to 'ignore' politics.
    — , FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Raymond James predicts the CPU market will hit roughly $201 billion in 2030.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of predicts
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  • Back in King’s Landing, Rhaenyra comes to find that her prisoner Helaena has taken her own life but left a parting gift for the queen that foreshadows a potential prophecy of Rhaenyra’s path towards madness.
    — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The piece foreshadows Saar’s penchant for transforming common items into near-mystical objects with seemingly simple flourishes that belie complex themes.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026
Definition of foreshadows
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“Foreruns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreruns. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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