boded; boding
1
: to indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage
bode disaster
recent data that bodes well for her reelection
2
archaic
: to announce beforehand : foretell
bode
2 of 2past tense of bide
Synonyms of bode
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
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Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Three threes in a row don’t bode well.
—Agnieszka Szpila, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
That would seem to bode well for him with the Masters next on the horizon.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
His strength is run blocking, which would bode well for what Houston is trying to do offensively as the Texans try to improve their run game.
—Jonathan M. Alexander, Houston Chronicle, 23 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Shakiness around energy supply does not bode well for stocks, Morgan Stanley strategists said in a Friday note.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Three threes in a row don’t bode well.
—Agnieszka Szpila, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
That would seem to bode well for him with the Masters next on the horizon.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
His strength is run blocking, which would bode well for what Houston is trying to do offensively as the Texans try to improve their run game.
—Jonathan M. Alexander, Houston Chronicle, 23 Mar. 2026
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“Bode.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bode. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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bode
2 of 2past of bide
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