as in to doom
to determine the fate of in advance
since the dawn of the ages he was foredoomed to become king one day
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By contrast, Super Bowl 48 was doomed from the very first play, as a snap flew over Peyton Manning’s head and resulted in a safety.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
10 Feb. 2025 -
Ferrell bugs his eyes out and sighs a series of increasingly desperate spit-takes, but this project was probably doomed from the get-go.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2025
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If Iran does funnel the chemicals towards missile fuel production, especially on weapons destined for Russia, that will be of greater concern, the source said.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN,
13 Feb. 2025
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Houston has a slim chance for the top line but is probably destined for a No. 2 seed.—
Jon Wilner,
The Mercury News,
12 Feb. 2025
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Resisting Liverpool and causing pandemonium in the process was almost fated.—
Phil Hay,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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Solar eclipses, on the other hand, open new doors, often introducing life-altering connections or reigniting passion in ways that feel fated.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
refinery29.com,
18 Dec. 2024
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Buchanan long had been an advocate for allowing ordaining gay and lesbian clergy.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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Wilson, 27, was the one to marry the couple, as she is ordained through the Universal Life Church.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Foredoom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foredoom. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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