foresaw

VERB

anticipate, predict

Synonyms

STRONGEST

discern envisage expect forecast foretell perceive presage understand

STRONG

apprehend divine espy forebode foreknow previse prognosticate prophesy see visualize

WEAK

call the turn crystal ball it dope out forefeel have a hunch preknow prevision psych out see it coming

Antonyms

STRONGEST

misinterpret misunderstand neglect overlook

Example Sentences

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foresaw

Ireland said its new draft -- which used 2025 prices -- foresaw an overall cut on the earlier proposal of 141 billion euros, or 8 percent overall.

From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026

Campbell’s executives said they foresaw logistics inflation to be around double digits in its fiscal year 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

At the start of the season nobody foresaw much, if any, of this.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

The signers of the Declaration of Independence never foresaw a World Cup, much less an American World Cup team.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026

He was not complacent about the challenges, though the obstacles he foresaw were geographical and financial, not technical.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik