- present participle of portend.
portending
Example Sentences
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Service companies reduced employment for the fifth time in the past six months, perhaps portending a weak August employment report on Friday.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
Before they knew it, the sky turned dark, portending a storm.
From BBC ● May 29, 2025
Unified schools damaged or destroyed in the Palisades fire have been cleared of debris more quickly than expected, portending a timely reopening of facilities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2025
Cougars are our canaries in the coal mine, portending consequences of lost connectivity for all Southwest Washington.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 1, 2023
Forgetting his quarrel with Linke in the new interest in portending events, he questioned, "You have heard from Sarajevo?"
From The Secret Witness by George Gibbs