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portended

VERB

foreshadow, indicate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

augur bespeak foretell predict presage

STRONG

adumbrate betoken bode call forebode forecast foreshow forewarn harbinger herald hint omen prognosticate promise prophesy read threaten

WEAK

be in the cards crystal-ball foretoken have a hunch point to premonish see coming warn of

Example Sentences

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Microsoft argued in an amicus brief that blacklisting Anthropic was an unprecendented response to a contract dispute that portended ill for the technology sector as well as the US military.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

When either, or both, of these signals have triggered five times or more combined within the span of five trading sessions, it has often portended trouble ahead, the SentimenTrader report said.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 5, 2025

Based on how my day started, I reasoned it likely portended a really bad day ahead.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2024

The first two described an apocalyptic image of hell, foretold the end of World War I and the start of World War II, and portended the rise and fall of Soviet communism.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 5, 2023

Still, she worried that she had not done enough and that the dream portended some negligence of hers that would harm Baby.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie