Thesaurus results for FOREBODE

forebode

verb

(ˌ)fȯr-ˈbōd

variants also forbode

Definition of forebode next

as in to promise

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 of forebode Too on-the-nose to be foreboding, such clips offer a window into Linda’s mindset, as do antagonistic sessions with her therapist (and co-worker), amusingly played by Conan O’Brien with a look of constant gastric discomfort on his face that suggests her concerns may be giving him ulcers. —

Peter Debruge, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025 Musically, buoyant dance-pop and explosive love-centric choruses took the place of Rated R’s penchant for foreboding rock ‘n’ roll. —

Kyle Denis, Billboard, 19 Nov. 2024 But are these fantastical, often foreboding musical sequences just in Arthur’s head, or somehow a deeper connection between the two? —

Fawnia Soo Hoo, refinery29.com, 7 Oct. 2024 Despite the difficulty, in some cases the stakes are so high—as with North Korea and its nuclear weapons—that armies will have no choice but to take the fight to what is often a vast, foreboding underworld. —

Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 27 June 2023 See All Example Sentences for forebode

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Instead, voters have increasingly turned to candidates promising heavy-handed security crackdowns.

— Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
De la Espriella, who has never before held public office, also promises to sever peace talks with armed groups and unleash a full-on offensive against rebels.

— Alfie Pannell, Miami Herald, 31 May 2026