- past participle of foreshadow.
- past tense form of foreshadow.
foreshadowed
Example Sentences
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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
In a move that foreshadowed Fern’s future as a feminist firebrand of her time, she contracted a lawyer and found a room for her daughters and herself in the Marlboro Hotel in Boston.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 27, 2026
The administration in September foreshadowed the move by issuing an executive order saying it would consider reducing tariffs on certain items not produced in the U.S. when foreign nations agree to trade deals with Washington.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2025
The AEC personnel board hearings foreshadowed a conflict over security and politics that would have a historic impact on the Berkeley campus and the Rad Lab.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
