as in to promise
to show signs of a favorable or successful outcome
her natural gift for reading boded well for her future in school
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Recent Examples of bode
Experts note that if history is any indicator, a Republican in the White House could bode well for Democrats come election time.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
This astronomical use of explosives will require an increasing amount of TNT as the war continues, boding poorly for the global supply chain for the foreseeable future.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2025
That’s where the film’s moments of brilliance are most clear, which bodes well for the actress’ awards chances, too.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025
That alone does not bode well for the Americans.
—Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
This astronomical use of explosives will require an increasing amount of TNT as the war continues, boding poorly for the global supply chain for the foreseeable future.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2025
That’s where the film’s moments of brilliance are most clear, which bodes well for the actress’ awards chances, too.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025
That alone does not bode well for the Americans.
—Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bode
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In a corner Reluctance to cut welfare spending and raise taxes, while promising big-ticket spending on the NHS, defense, infrastructure and education, means that Labour has boxed itself into a corner, Peel Hunt's Chief Economist Kallum Pickering told CNBC.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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Unlike some products that promise glow-in-the-dark illumination that barely shows, our testers found that the Takeya Actives Kids Water Bottle fully delivered on its promise.—
Chaunie Brusie,
Parents,
3 Sep. 2025
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Despite the seemingly sweet resolution to their storyline (and an ostensibly upbeat last line of dialogue), there’s a strange undercurrent to the Nagisa and Natsuo segment that suggests foreboding as much as potential happiness — a mysterious tension befitting the creator that Miyake is adapting.—
Josh Slater-Williams,
IndieWire,
17 Aug. 2025
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With the third season of The White Lotus well underway—and its signature sense of foreboding steadily mounting—cast member Michelle Monaghan was in anything but ominous spirits last night at The Mark Hotel.—
Laura Neilson,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Bode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bode. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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