foreshadow

[fawr-shad-oh, fohr-]

verb (used with object)

1. to show or indicate beforehand; prefigure.

   Political upheavals foreshadowed war.

foreshadow

/ fɔːˈʃædəʊ /

verb

1. (tr) to show, indicate, or suggest in advance; presage

Other Word Forms

• foreshadower noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of foreshadow¹

First recorded in 1570–80; fore- + shadow

Example Sentences

Analyst Andrew Lyons’ forecasts already partially reflected the charge, much of which had been foreshadowed by the Australian bank.

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The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite has seen several days when it was deeply in the red recently, which could foreshadow a true drawdown if any of these—or other—risks emerge.

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This could foreshadow better days to come for defensive stocks.

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Azure consumption largely is recurring, Guggenheim argued, which means the strong Azure numbers should foreshadow further revenue beats in fiscal 2026.

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The brazen move foreshadowed a career in higher office that ditched the formalities used by other politicians.

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Related Words

• augur 
• foretell 
• imply 
• portend 
• predict 
• prefigure 
• presage