boded; boding
bode
2 of 2past tense of bide
Phrases
bode ill
: to show or suggest that future developments or events will be unfavorable or unwelcome : to be a sign of trouble to come
Any further diminishing of the species' gene pool can only bode ill for the future.—
John Hew Fanshawe
John Hew Fanshawe
: to show or suggest that future developments or events will be good or favorable : to be a sign of good things to come
… the news … does not bode well for our future standard of living.—Lester C. Thurow
Lester C. ThurowExamples of bode in a Sentence
Verb
This could bode disaster for all involved.
her natural gift for reading boded well for her future in school
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Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 July 2025
July 9, 2025 Wilson and Nabers building a strong connection should bode well for the Giants come the start of the regular season.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
The historical record does not bode well for Musk, then.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 11 July 2025
Though Floridians are used to storms, heavy rain and flooding, being surrounded by a warmer Gulf on all sides and the fact that hurricanes have already become more intense doesn’t bode well, Winkley said.
—Denise Hruby
july 7, Miami Herald, 7 July 2025
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Verb
Analysts said the new time frame boded well for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s goals.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 July 2025
July 9, 2025 Wilson and Nabers building a strong connection should bode well for the Giants come the start of the regular season.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
The historical record does not bode well for Musk, then.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 11 July 2025
Though Floridians are used to storms, heavy rain and flooding, being surrounded by a warmer Gulf on all sides and the fact that hurricanes have already become more intense doesn’t bode well, Winkley said.
—Denise Hruby
july 7, Miami Herald, 7 July 2025
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“Bode.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bode. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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bode
2 of 2past of bide
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