forecast
verb (used with object)
to predict (a future condition or occurrence); calculate in advance.
forecasted
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past participleof forecast.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof forecast.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
forecastverb (used with object)to predict (a future condition or occurrence); calculate in advance.
Example Sentences
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However, “if there are storms forecasted or a high tide coming up, that is when the Kelvin wave could exacerbate damages.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
A heat hazard is an official designation for an event where it is forecasted that temperatures will be more than 31C at some point during the race on Sunday.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
The NPS said on Monday that a second body had been recovered, while warning that "forecasted weather may affect the timing and pace" of further search operations.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
Management forecasted revenue of $650 million, missing Wall Street estimates of $807 million.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
In the decade following the catastrophic eruption of Mount St. Helens, scientists accurately forecasted fourteen subsequent eruptions to within days or weeks.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
