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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Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
Notably, House Speaker David Osborne, R-Prospect, is among them, which bodes well for its prospects of moving forward.
—Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Although a few deaths might be needed, these bouts felt like the best use of the game’s various combat abilities and bode well for what the final game could offer.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2025
The early voting numbers among young, liberal, white voters are expected to bode well for New York State Rep. Zohran Mamdani, a socialist candidate who wants to freeze rent and provide no-cost childcare to working families if elected.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 19 June 2025
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Verb
But early struggles in the state’s challenge to Trump’s deployment of federal troops do not bode well for future litigation.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
Notably, House Speaker David Osborne, R-Prospect, is among them, which bodes well for its prospects of moving forward.
—Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Although a few deaths might be needed, these bouts felt like the best use of the game’s various combat abilities and bode well for what the final game could offer.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2025
The early voting numbers among young, liberal, white voters are expected to bode well for New York State Rep. Zohran Mamdani, a socialist candidate who wants to freeze rent and provide no-cost childcare to working families if elected.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 19 June 2025
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“Bode.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bode. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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2 of 2past of bide
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