boded; boding
bode
2 of 2past tense of bide
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Verb
This could bode disaster for all involved.
her natural gift for reading boded well for her future in school
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John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Along the way, Disney’s attention to detail and historic trust in Imagineers like Joe Rhode has been decimated, and does not bode well for how much free rein Disney will or will not allow its creatives across divisions.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2026
His naked self-dealing, weaponizing the Justice Department against his political foes, turning on our allies, the casino-fication of the White House — none of it bodes well for the future of our democracy, setting precedents that other presidents on both sides of the aisle could very well continue.
—S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
That doesn’t bode well for the Bucks in the assumption that Giannis won’t be back with them past this summer.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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While traders are trying to cash in on the rally, geopolitical uncertainty persists, boding well for gold prices.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Along the way, Disney’s attention to detail and historic trust in Imagineers like Joe Rhode has been decimated, and does not bode well for how much free rein Disney will or will not allow its creatives across divisions.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2026
His naked self-dealing, weaponizing the Justice Department against his political foes, turning on our allies, the casino-fication of the White House — none of it bodes well for the future of our democracy, setting precedents that other presidents on both sides of the aisle could very well continue.
—S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
That doesn’t bode well for the Bucks in the assumption that Giannis won’t be back with them past this summer.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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 7 Feb. 2026.
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2 of 2past of bide
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