bid up
verb
bade up or bid up; bidden up or bid up also bade up; bidding up; bids up
: to raise the price of (something, such as property at auction) by a succession of offers
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And don’t forget the lofty salaries paid to many of the region’s workers, which bid up prices.
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Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
Every time management hikes the payout, investors bid up the stock in response.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Following the press conference, financials, and more specifically, regional banks were bid up on this news.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2025
There’s a broad expectation from investors that both Netflix and Paramount have the wherewithal — and the desire — to bump their bids up.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 9 Dec. 2025
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Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
Every time management hikes the payout, investors bid up the stock in response.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Following the press conference, financials, and more specifically, regional banks were bid up on this news.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2025
There’s a broad expectation from investors that both Netflix and Paramount have the wherewithal — and the desire — to bump their bids up.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 9 Dec. 2025
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“Bid up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bid%20up. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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