prophesize
Americanverb
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Still, Wright disagrees with those who prophesize that Ye’s close relationship with Owens will permanently knock him out of the good graces of the American public.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 18, 2022
Though the critical studies are only now beginning, many neuroscientists prophesize a social version of Rachel Carson’s “Silent Spring,” in which we learn we’ve burdened our heirs only generations hence.
From Washington Post ● May 25, 2018
Among those supposed powers is the Nostradamus-like ability to prophesize, to foretell future events.
From Time Magazine Archive
“Since you asked the question, you will prophesize answers.”
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
Don't be afeard, Mave dear," said her mother, "sure, poor honest Donnel wishes you well, an' won't prophesize any harm to you.
From The Black Prophet: A Tale Of Irish Famine Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three by Carleton, William
People who are born during the year of the Yang Water Tiger between Feb. 1 2022 and Jan. 21, 2023, are prophesized to have agility and eloquence, according to the Chinese zodiac.
From Fox News ● Jan. 27, 2022
“When I caught that, I already prophesized it at practice on Thursday,” Velasquez said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2021
“I prophesized back in the primaries, we are going to win,” Mark Burns, televangelist from Easley, South Carolina and Trump surrogate, says.
From Time ● Nov. 9, 2016
This institutionalization of privilege became even more prevalent when it was amalgamated with a plot dedicated to the apotheosis of a prophesized “chosen one.”
From Salon ● May 1, 2016
I bet he told Sophia his mother prophesized about her too.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
So we get Masters, by himself, prophesizing doom from a desert or a hayfield, his ads radiating a weird, wordy energy.
From New York Times ● Mar. 22, 2022
According to tradition, one of the so-called secrets of Fatima concerns the consecration of Russia to “the Immaculate Heart of Mary,” prophesizing that peace will follow if the consecration is done.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 16, 2022
By prophesizing imaginary problems, you ignore the real ones.
From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2019
A few years ago we had Allegiant start service to Hawaii and I remember a lot of the investment analysts that cover our stock were sort of prophesizing the immediate doom of Hawaiian Airlines.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 1, 2018
Sheriff Jackson must have the gift of prophesizing, ’cause I’ll be blanged if the days after Pa’s burying didn’t see me and Ma get two bowls of tater salad and four new horseshoes for Spangler.
From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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