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. ThurowSynonyms 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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Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Varas and sporting director Tyler Heaps did fabulous work, boding well for a stellar second season.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2025
That bodes well for the Broncos across the next couple months.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 30 Nov. 2025
The cost of health care is likely Washington’s next big fight, and the way Congress acquitted itself so poorly during the shutdown does not bode well for Americans looking for real relief.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 26 Nov. 2025
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Verb
That being said, going into Sunday's game without three starting offensive linemen certainly doesn't bode well for a Chiefs team that has struggled up front all season long.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Varas and sporting director Tyler Heaps did fabulous work, boding well for a stellar second season.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2025
That bodes well for the Broncos across the next couple months.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 30 Nov. 2025
The cost of health care is likely Washington’s next big fight, and the way Congress acquitted itself so poorly during the shutdown does not bode well for Americans looking for real relief.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Bode.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bode. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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2 of 2past of bide
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