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noun

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verb

present participle of prophesy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for prophesying
Verb
  • The 49ers being the sixth favorite to win the Super Bowl next year seems insane and more based on past success rather than predicting future success.
    Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Mapping features is not the same as fully predicting behavior.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • McKinley’s belief in the home market’s reliability thus became a self-fulfilling prophecy.
    Aroop Mukharji, Foreign Affairs, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Analysts say that a gloomier economic outlook can become a self-fulfilling prophecy, as businesses and consumers prepare for potential turbulence ahead.
    J.J. McCorvey, NBC News, 4 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • But the vulgarity of reading the dress as truthful or not about the body inside was astounding.
    Susan Steade, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Keep reading for the formulas loved by hairstylists and editors alike.
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 31 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Notwithstanding predictions from high-profile international relations experts that the United States and China are likely to stumble into a war at some point in our lives, both have a pretty compelling interest in avoiding such a scenario.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Despite the pundits’ predictions, early polling has shown Harris is widely favored to make a comeback after losing to Trump in November.
    Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Then, to my astonishment, two slender blue-white streaks appeared, faintly at first, then slightly brighter, like a pair of angel wings peeking through some wondrous celestial realm.
    Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 9 Apr. 2025
  • With a sweep of his foot, Rice changed the trajectory of a knife-edge game in wondrous style.
    Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Prophesying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prophesying. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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