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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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
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
Verb
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boding
Noun
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For many cultures throughout history, blood moons have served as an omen, often an ominous one.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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But many Floridians — particularly those who have moved here since 1998 and have no prior experience with wildfires on a massive scale — don’t see these signs and don’t comprehend the omens.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
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What happens next will depend on whether researchers can turn promising lab results into safe, reliable treatments people can actually use.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Here are five that look promising right now.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That seemed a portent of more to come as the June primary inches ever closer.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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That seemed a portent of more to come as the June primary inches ever closer.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
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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
Noun
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Captain America was introduced in December 1940 by Timely Comics, the forerunner of Marvel.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Feb. 2026
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And these projects may just be the forerunners.—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That means Coogler’s candidacy for best director is real, despite Anderson’s sweep of precursor awards.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026
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Longmore noted that some of the complex molecules are thought to be precursors to amino acids, the building blocks of proteins.—
Asuka Koda,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The company is facing similar litigation in Nevada — and while the injunction is only temporary, and focuses on sports betting, the legal action presages the broader efforts by states to protect the lucrative revenue gambling brings in.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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For Swain, the rise of directs presages nothing less than a revolution in the world’s financial markets.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Jesus also washed the feet of his disciples and shared a foreshadowing of Judas’ betrayal at the Garden of Gethsemane.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Feb. 2026
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Jesus also washed the feet of his disciples and shared a foreshadowing of Judas’ betrayal at the Garden of Gethsemane.—
Marina Johnson,
IndyStar,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Boding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boding. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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