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
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Verb
This could bode disaster for all involved.
her natural gift for reading boded well for her future in school
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Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
That doesn’t necessarily bode well for him at the next level.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
Startup carrier Breeze Airways on Thursday reported its first quarterly operating profit, for the fourth quarter, and founder David Neeleman, who is also the founder of JetBlue Airways, said conservative industry growth is boding well for future results.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2025
President Donald Trump’s threats aimed at strong-arming Moscow into ending its war in Ukraine have been badly received by some politicians and nationalists in Russia who say his tactics bode ill for a deal.
—Reuters, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2025
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Verb
But the lack of fanfare at Wednesday’s Netflix event Wednesday may not bode well for the show’s prospects, the Daily Mail reported.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
That doesn’t necessarily bode well for him at the next level.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
Startup carrier Breeze Airways on Thursday reported its first quarterly operating profit, for the fourth quarter, and founder David Neeleman, who is also the founder of JetBlue Airways, said conservative industry growth is boding well for future results.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2025
President Donald Trump’s threats aimed at strong-arming Moscow into ending its war in Ukraine have been badly received by some politicians and nationalists in Russia who say his tactics bode ill for a deal.
—Reuters, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Bode.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bode. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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2 of 2past of bide
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