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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Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
This should take longer to play out - give it another quarter, maybe two - but could bode well for the longer-term investor.
—Jay Woods, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
That could bode well for early holiday shoppers buying now and taking advantage of sales promotions.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
Dry, clear weather and some of the world’s darkest skies in the Southwest also bode well for incredible viewing conditions.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
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Verb
The last three have lots of growth potential — especially in the cases of Podkolzin and Savoie — which could bode well for this season and beyond.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
This should take longer to play out - give it another quarter, maybe two - but could bode well for the longer-term investor.
—Jay Woods, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
That could bode well for early holiday shoppers buying now and taking advantage of sales promotions.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
Dry, clear weather and some of the world’s darkest skies in the Southwest also bode well for incredible viewing conditions.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
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“Bode.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bode. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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2 of 2past of bide
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