- 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
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
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
We are probably to regard them as visionary beings, portending war and death, visible only to Ingcel.
From Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race by Rolleston, T. W. (Thomas William)