forecast
verb (used with object)
to predict (a future condition or occurrence); calculate in advance.
was forecasting
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past progressiveof forecast.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Wall Street was forecasting Ebitda of $644 million on revenue of $5.51 billion ahead of the earnings report.
From Barron's ● May 1, 2026
Now, not even 25 years later, the United States Department of Agriculture was forecasting a pitiful 12 million boxes of oranges, the least in more than 100 years, the worst year since last.
From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026
She added she was forecasting more demand if the war continued.
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026
The National Weather Service office in Sacramento was forecasting the heaviest downpours in three areas, where the rain was expected to continue into Thursday afternoon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2025
Byzantium was descending to Mahomet while Rome was forecasting the Christian commonwealth of Charles the Great.
From The Formation of Christendom, Volume VI The Holy See and the Wandering of the Nations, from St. Leo I to St. Gregory I by T. W. (Thomas William) Allies
