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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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
The fact that America’s three richest men, Musk, Bezos, and Mark Zuckerberg were so eager to attend Trump’s inauguration doesn’t bode well for this country.
—Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 24 May 2025
This would bode well for the Yankees, who play at one of the most hitter-friendly ballparks in baseball.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
That would bode well for Club holding Goldman Sachs’ crucial investment banking segment, which is core to our investment thesis in the stock.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 16 May 2025
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Verb
Unfortunately, this contest is taking place in 2025, which bodes much better for Buckley.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
The fact that America’s three richest men, Musk, Bezos, and Mark Zuckerberg were so eager to attend Trump’s inauguration doesn’t bode well for this country.
—Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 24 May 2025
This would bode well for the Yankees, who play at one of the most hitter-friendly ballparks in baseball.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
That would bode well for Club holding Goldman Sachs’ crucial investment banking segment, which is core to our investment thesis in the stock.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 16 May 2025
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“Bode.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bode. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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bode
2 of 2past of bide
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