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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Michal Lev-Ram, Cnbc Contributor, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
The margin of error is slim going forward, and a recent injury update to the Vikings offense does not bode well for McCarthy's third career start.
—Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
At the same time, both Miyagawa and Kusunoki acknowledged that Japan’s film and television professionals are increasingly open and eager to collaborate with foreign projects and crew, which bodes well for the industry’s future.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
The slowdown does not bode well for young people, who rely on job hopping more than older generations to advance in their careers and accumulate wealth, according to George Eckerd, wealth and markets research director for JPMorganChase Institute and one of the report’s authors.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
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Verb
All of which bodes well for Zeev, who clearly has big plans for the future.
—Michal Lev-Ram, Cnbc Contributor, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
The margin of error is slim going forward, and a recent injury update to the Vikings offense does not bode well for McCarthy's third career start.
—Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
At the same time, both Miyagawa and Kusunoki acknowledged that Japan’s film and television professionals are increasingly open and eager to collaborate with foreign projects and crew, which bodes well for the industry’s future.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
The slowdown does not bode well for young people, who rely on job hopping more than older generations to advance in their careers and accumulate wealth, according to George Eckerd, wealth and markets research director for JPMorganChase Institute and one of the report’s authors.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Bode.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bode. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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2 of 2past of bide
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