foreshadow

/fɔːʃˈædə‍ʊ/

/fɔɹˈʃædoʊ/

[verb]

to foreshadow

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

to indicate in advance that something, particularly something bad, will take place

synonyms : augur

Examples

1. The show had foreshadowed a conflict within Team Deathstroke.

2. Felicity’s quote heavily foreshadows the next couple of episodes.

3. The gala also foreshadowed Willis' career in music.

4. Aziz Ansari Rancic's 2013 interview with Aziz Ansari at the Golden Globes basically foreshadowed her racially insensitive comments about Zendaya's red carpet hairstyle.