forerun
/fɔrˈrʌn/
verb
- To run before or ahead of; to precede or come before in time, order, or position.
- The scout foreran the main group to check for dangers.
- In the race, the fastest runner foreran the others by several meters.
- Dark clouds often forerun a heavy storm.
- To foreshadow or be a sign of something that will happen later.
- Her early success in school foreran a brilliant career in science.
- The first leaves of spring forerun the full bloom of the garden.
- The economic downturn foreran a period of widespread hardship.
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