as in anticipated
to realize or know about beforehand
a freak accident that no one could possibly have foreseen
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Recent Examples of foresaw
Nobody outside of the player’s inner circle foresaw this outcome.
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Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foresaw
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The title, which must be the most highly anticipated of the year, already has a cover and release date, but so far, the singer-songwriter has not shared any music from the project.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Six plays later, on third-and-10, Hurts anticipated Spagnuolo sending the house — and the Chiefs did.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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And Josue De Jesus of Rising Apple predicted that would mean ditching former ace Kodai Senga after his latest setback.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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The first guest of the night was Jude Law, who was asked about how his roles have predicted the future in the past.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Foresaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foresaw. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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