Thesaurus results for FORBODE

forebode

verb

(ˌ)fȯr-ˈbōd

variants also forbode

Definition of forebode next

as in to predict

to show signs of a favorable or successful outcome the dry summer doesn't forebode well for the harvest

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Recent Examples on the Web Featuring Anthony Perkins and Janet Leigh, the film delves into the unnerving tale of Marion Crane, a woman who finds herself at the foreboding Bates Motel. —

Travis Bean, Forbes, 6 May 2023 The melancholy tale of Rocket’s origins is so dark and foreboding that the comedy and vibrant spectacle of the rest of the film become a welcome respite. —

Vulture, 4 May 2023 Centennial Yards’s vast tract, now mostly foreboding parking lots, is adjacent to the Mercedes Benz Stadium, home to Atlanta’s professional football and soccer teams, and the State Farm Arena, where Ressler’s Hawks play. —

Eliza Ronalds-Hannon, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2023 Stars came twinkling into view, in a strangely foreboding sky. —

Natasha Frost, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2023 See all Example Sentences for forebode

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