- present participle of portend.
portending
Example Sentences
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On Wednesday, a coalition of student unions met with lawmakers and demanded an independent investigation into the police violence, portending further protests.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2025
Before they knew it, the sky turned dark, portending a storm.
From BBC ● May 29, 2025
Wholesale food inflation has started to decline, portending possible relief for consumers in coming months.
From Reuters ● Nov. 16, 2023
Cougars are our canaries in the coal mine, portending consequences of lost connectivity for all Southwest Washington.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 1, 2023
The Treaty of Vienna, made between the Empire and Spain, was justly regarded in England as portending danger to this country.
From A History of the Four Georges, Volume I by McCarthy, Justin