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
That would figure to bode well for Minnesota, one of MLS’ most productive set-piece sides.
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Tom Bogert, New York Times, 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
And Pasquantino agreeing to a deal could bode well for Bubic.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2026
But the fact that Republican lawmakers from a swing state are already voicing doubts doesn’t bode well.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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Tom Bogert, New York Times, 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
And Pasquantino agreeing to a deal could bode well for Bubic.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2026
But the fact that Republican lawmakers from a swing state are already voicing doubts doesn’t bode well.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bode
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Lewis promised to help modernize the paper’s business.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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For 2026, the beloved series marks its 66th season and promises a summer filled with romance, comedy and tragedy.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
8 Feb. 2026
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Nile is skeletal like Jared Kushner; his thinness is foreboding, marking a disavowal of all that is sensual.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
6 Dec. 2025
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The windowless hallways are narrow in the federal building that houses this immigration court, and the agents’ stocky bodies are foreboding in the tight corridors.—
Catherine E. Shoichet,
CNN Money,
1 Dec. 2025
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“Bode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bode. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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