Thesaurus results for BODING

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noun

ˈbō-diŋ

as in omen

something believed to be a sign or warning of a future event among some ancient peoples, solar eclipses were often seen as celestial bodings of earthly calamities

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boding

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verb

present participle of bode

as in promising

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 boding

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This establishes that hyperscale AI infrastructure is now being built at utility scale, boding well for companies like Broadcom that offer both custom chips and rack-scale networking solutions. —

Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026 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 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 Now, the woman seems to be replete with suggestions, boding well for yet another January birthday to keep the holiday spirit going. —

Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 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 Are changes in global commerce boding a positive, negative or neutral outcome for businesses, and what actions are organizations taking in response to these shifts? —

Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 28 Aug. 2025 Regrettably, her newfound fame, a determined stalker and a chilling vision about her best friend and roommate, Enid (Emma Myers), isn’t exactly boding well for her misanthropy. —

Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 6 Aug. 2025

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Energy Secretary Chris Wright warned yesterday that gas prices could stay above $3 per gallon until next year, a bad omen for consumers already feeling the pinch of higher costs.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Perhaps someday the sound of horseshoes to pavement will serve as some kind of omen to the city’s future residents.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2026