foreboded

verb

variants also forboded
past tense of forebode
as in promised
to show signs of a favorable or successful outcome the dry summer doesn't forebode well for the harvest

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  1. promised
  2. boded
Verb
  • Chairman Warsh spoke of the need to continue the battle against high inflation and promised the Fed will deliver its 2% inflation target.
    — George Calhoun, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Repay promised a full investigation, beginning with the 911 executive board and then the full commission and a public report when the investigation is completed.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of promised
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  • But Graham does fit an archetype of front-office construction that has boded well for other organizations, particularly in his willingness to invest in a more modern approach to roster building.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
  • That boded well for a 2008 conversation at Seiller's home.
    — Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Mar. 2026
Definition of boded
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“Foreboded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreboded. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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