foreshadow
verb (used with object)
to show or indicate beforehand; prefigure.
has foreshadowed
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present perfectof foreshadow (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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But the latest plot twist has foreshadowed a potentially unhappy ending.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 10, 2021
In mid-October, she pointed to the experience of the United Kingdom, which at times has foreshadowed the direction the U.S. has headed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2021
The response to Miller’s testimony, delivered in a private briefing for the committee, has foreshadowed the tense reception that awaits Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark A. Milley, and U.S.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 17, 2021
Payton also has foreshadowed more action for second-year, 6-foot-6 receiver Brandon Coleman, who didn’t have a catch last week at Baltimore, but has stood out in training camp.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 21, 2015
But with that fateful hope which has foreshadowed and seemingly insured our subsequent achievement, I fervently wish that some day we may meet, wolf and bowman.
From Hunting with the Bow and Arrow by Saxton Pope
