boding
Americannoun
adjective
Other Word Forms
- bodingly adverb
- nonboding adjective
- nonbodingly adverb
- preboding adjective
- unboding adjective
- well-boding adjective
Etymology
Origin of boding
before 1000; (noun) Middle English; Old English bodunge announcement ( bode 1, -ing 1 ); (adj.) bode 1 + -ing 2
Example Sentences
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He also sees DSV’s faster-than-expected integration of DB Schenker as boding well for CargoWise, with the additional volumes supporting his expectation of a 2H skew to WiseTech’s results.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025
They also combing the Mediterranean off Derna, searching for boding swept away in the floods.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 25, 2023
A simplified prototype of the experiment that operates at room temperature is already remarkably sensitive, boding well for the final Archimedes apparatus's performance.
From Scientific American • Apr. 29, 2023
A recent spike in mosquito-borne diseases — such as dengue fever and malaria — has underscored the fragility of the African country’s health system, boding ill for future challenges driven by climate change.
From Washington Times • Feb. 9, 2023
Full well the boding tremblers learned to trace The day’s disaster in his morning face.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
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