boded; boding
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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Kayti Burt, Time, 18 Dec. 2025
The lack of a Santa rally wouldn’t bode well for the stock market in the new year either.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
Seeing these exchanges flow in both directions across R&B’s generations bodes very well for the genre’s long-term health.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2025
That doesn’t bode well for the president’s tariff dividend check scheme, which promises $2,000 stimulus checks for middle- and lower-income American families paid for with proceeds from the duties.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 15 Dec. 2025
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Verb
All of which bodes well for a rich list this time next year.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 18 Dec. 2025
The lack of a Santa rally wouldn’t bode well for the stock market in the new year either.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
Seeing these exchanges flow in both directions across R&B’s generations bodes very well for the genre’s long-term health.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2025
That doesn’t bode well for the president’s tariff dividend check scheme, which promises $2,000 stimulus checks for middle- and lower-income American families paid for with proceeds from the duties.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 15 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bode
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“Bode.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bode. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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bode
2 of 2past of bide
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