foretokening

Definition of foretokeningnext
present participle of foretoken

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for foretokening
Verb
  • About the same time Bowen arrived at his uncle’s, Coral Springs Police Chief Brad Mock was alerting a police department major of city employees’ concerns that Metayer Bowen missed two meetings she was scheduled to attend that morning, according to a probable cause affidavit.
    Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The watchstanders issued a broadcast alerting other boats in the area, and dispatched a 45-foot Coast Guard response boat and a Jayhawk helicopter.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Meanwhile, some Republicans are now publicly cautioning about a mid-decade redistricting effort pushed by DeSantis, which could backfire on House Republicans by including more Democratic voters into their districts.
    Philip Wang, Time, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Animal welfare advocates and wildlife experts have raised concerns, cautioning that raccoons are not traditional pets and can pose challenges for owners and public health officials.
    Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • But the right-hander rebounded by striking out the next three hitters, foreshadowing what turned out to be a historic outing.
    PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
  • So far, neither side is showing signs of backing down, foreshadowing a fight that could take years.
    Andy Mannix, ProPublica, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Flowcharts Improve Problem-Solving Break Down Complex Problems A flowchart is highly adept at visualizing cause-and-effect relationships.
    William Jones, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Hitting off a machine in a cage, Duran worked on seeing different angles and pitch shapes, honing his swing decisions in various counts and visualizing at-bats in scenarios with runners on base.
    Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • All of which leads one to wonder, what is Griffin really envisioning for his final act?
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The Cubs aren’t envisioning fully using Suzuki as the DH to get him back quicker.
    Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • According to Davidson, the BAFTAs did give the crowd some forewarning about his tics.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Sensitive information shared with Epstein includes forewarning of a multibillion-dollar bailout for the European Union, over $27 billion in asset sales, Labour tax plans, and even Brown’s resignation.
    Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Gufram and Snarkitecture’s Sculpted Mirror In envisaging the Sculpted Mirror for Gufram, Snarkitecture founders designers Alex Mustonen and Daniel Arsham carefully studied the theme of reflective surfaces.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 11 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • The Metropolitan Mosquito Control District (MMCD) released its latest forecast for the mosquito season, predicting a slow start before a spike in early July.
    Ashley Grams, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Jackie made lots and lots of money predicting the weather, erecting things, or playing the numbers.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Foretokening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foretokening. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.

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