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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Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Despite Miami’s depth and star power, KC managed to hold them to just one goal in the first leg, which bodes well for Tuesday.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2025
Denzel still lost the Oscar, though, which doesn’t bode super-well for Chalamet.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025
On a more positive note, BNSF continued to see better productivity, which bodes well for earnings improvement outside of extraordinary items.
—Bill Stone, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
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Verb
There are other issues, but those two by themselves bode poorly for the Jayhawks sticking around long this postseason.
—Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Despite Miami’s depth and star power, KC managed to hold them to just one goal in the first leg, which bodes well for Tuesday.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2025
Denzel still lost the Oscar, though, which doesn’t bode super-well for Chalamet.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025
On a more positive note, BNSF continued to see better productivity, which bodes well for earnings improvement outside of extraordinary items.
—Bill Stone, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
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“Bode.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bode. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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2 of 2past of bide
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