foreshow

verb

Definition of foreshownext
as in to foretell

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  1. foretell
  2. presage
  3. bode
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  • Ned Davis Research chief global strategist Tim Hayes also maintains a Secular Bear Watch model meant to foretell equity ice ages.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The stitched panels foretell Helaena's own suicide and depict Rhaenyra still clinging to the Iron Throne, powerful but brutal.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of foretell
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  • Their ’90s output handily presaged the logic of media like the shows that aired on Adult Swim, adapting the bounciness and surrealism of childhood stories to biting adult sensibilities.
    — Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The backlash to the Barbara decision presages another legal and cultural battle over the meaning of the 14th Amendment and its role in the debate over who is recognized as an American citizen, observers say.
    — Scott Baldauf, Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2026
Definition of presage
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  • This did not bode well with the Love Island USA fanbase and Miller and Pessoa took to social media to defend their stance.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 28 June 2026
  • That bodes extremely well for plane spotting out in broad daylight this summer.
    — Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 27 June 2026
Definition of bode
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