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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Ironically, Brooks was sometimes mocked as too moderate by his more bloodthirsty constituents because he opposed premature secession, although he foresaw and supported the eventual breakup of the Union.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

But it is unlikely, as it strategised ahead of commencing the attacks on Iran, that the US fully foresaw some of these economic consequences.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

The average analyst estimate calculated by FactSet foresaw a loss of 7 cents per share.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 6, 2025

From this bold declaration she unspools her thesis: The Constitution was not freeze-dried at the beginning but instead has bloomed and grown to meet the republic’s needs, as the framers foresaw.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2025

‘Piper foresaw the two of us going down there, so that’s what needs to happen.’

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan