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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Trefis Team, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Bad foul shooting and a high turnover rate doesn’t bode well for a deep run — even if for an extremely talented team.
—Michael Waterloo, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
This rare geopolitical climate may not bode well for Iran's prospects of finally receiving state-of-the-art Russian weaponry.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
That doesn’t bode well for his chances in the April 1 runoff, which will be a rematch of his 2021 race with Democratic Ald.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
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Verb
This didn't bode well for its stock post the earnings announcement.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Bad foul shooting and a high turnover rate doesn’t bode well for a deep run — even if for an extremely talented team.
—Michael Waterloo, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
This rare geopolitical climate may not bode well for Iran's prospects of finally receiving state-of-the-art Russian weaponry.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
That doesn’t bode well for his chances in the April 1 runoff, which will be a rematch of his 2021 race with Democratic Ald.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Bode.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bode. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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2 of 2past of bide
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