Thesaurus results for FOREBODED

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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Peltola has also promised to expand the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which help low-income households pay for their energy bills.

— Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
Vaonis has promised to expand the Atlas ecosystem after launch, including a backpack, filters, an equatorial wedge and most importantly, new imaging modules.

— Harry Bennett, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026

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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

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