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. ThurowSynonyms
Examples 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
Recent Examples on the WebTom Sanderson, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Those numbers bode well for energy generation at Oroville Dam, Shasta Dam and the state’s other hydroelectric behemoths.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
These coffee balls are fully compostable in a backyard, which bodes well for K-Rounds because Keurig’s technology was developed in partnership with Delica.
—Jaina Grey, WIRED, 13 Mar. 2024
These wins bode well for its chances to win best picture.
—Andrew Blankstein, NBC News, 11 Mar. 2024
Put another way: The fire in the NBCU News Group house has spread to the Comcast neighborhood – and that can’t bode well for Conde, who I’m told had been remote-working during the crisis.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
And that bodes ill for attrition rates among the group.
—Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2024
Recent polls don’t bode well for either candidates’ chances against Cruz.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2024
Some indicators point to further stock market gains Despite the sharp stumble on Feb. 13 over lingering inflation worries, the stock market has been performing well of late, and that might bode well for the rest of the year.
—The Arizona Republic, 18 Feb. 2024
Verb
These developments and an apparent disharmony between Davies and his employers bodes well for Madrid in the long run.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Those numbers bode well for energy generation at Oroville Dam, Shasta Dam and the state’s other hydroelectric behemoths.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
These coffee balls are fully compostable in a backyard, which bodes well for K-Rounds because Keurig’s technology was developed in partnership with Delica.
—Jaina Grey, WIRED, 13 Mar. 2024
These wins bode well for its chances to win best picture.
—Andrew Blankstein, NBC News, 11 Mar. 2024
Put another way: The fire in the NBCU News Group house has spread to the Comcast neighborhood – and that can’t bode well for Conde, who I’m told had been remote-working during the crisis.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
And that bodes ill for attrition rates among the group.
—Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2024
Recent polls don’t bode well for either candidates’ chances against Cruz.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2024
Some indicators point to further stock market gains Despite the sharp stumble on Feb. 13 over lingering inflation worries, the stock market has been performing well of late, and that might bode well for the rest of the year.
—The Arizona Republic, 18 Feb. 2024
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“Bode.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bode. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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2 of 2past of bide
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