- present participle of portend.
portending
Example Sentences
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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
It’s not just posturing: As screenwriters continue their strike against Hollywood companies, the two sides remain a galaxy apart, portending a potentially long and destructive standoff.
From New York Times • May 8, 2023
His aversion to the sound of the brook can, therefore, come from no conscious knowledge of a portending catastrophe in the dream.
From Shapes that Haunt the Dusk by Howells, William Dean