- 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
“Wicked” and “Gladiator II” will be playing in thousands of theaters nationwide, with Disney’s highly anticipated “Moana 2” on the not-so-distant horizon, portending a much-needed period of healthy cinema attendance.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2024
Cougars are our canaries in the coal mine, portending consequences of lost connectivity for all Southwest Washington.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 1, 2023
The dollar was heavy in Asia, and equities around most of the region declined, portending weakness when Europe wakes up as well.
From Reuters • May 22, 2023
The purr of streams over rocky bed was whispering, the queer quaking echoes of falling rocks were giants at war, and the mists rising from swaying waterfalls, spirit-forms portending death.
From The Story of the Trapper by Laut, A. C.
