foreshadow
verb (used with object)
to show or indicate beforehand; prefigure.
foreshadowed
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past participleof foreshadow.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 foreshadow.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
foreshadowverb (used with object)to show or indicate beforehand; prefigure.
Example Sentences
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Many online sleuths were quick to pull out clips from Ethan’s past that might have foreshadowed this incident, including in Oct.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
His comments upon exiting might have foreshadowed the current difficulties.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026
That set foreshadowed the history lesson in Puerto Rican music Bad Bunny would soon give with "Debi Tirar Mas Fotos," which he promoted with a hometown concert residency.
From Barron's ● Feb. 2, 2026
Analyst Andrew Lyons’ forecasts already partially reflected the charge, much of which had been foreshadowed by the Australian bank.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025
Gravesend had been swallowed by a heavy, chilled night, the kind that could have foreshadowed snow.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
