bid up

verb

bade up or bid up; bidden up or bid up also bade up; bidding up; bids up

transitive verb

: to raise the price of (something, such as property at auction) by a succession of offers

Examples of bid up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Are sales going to be better when rates are high because everyone is bidding up the price of goods or services? — Zev Fima, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

In both of these instances, volatility in macroeconomic conditions created urgency downstream that bid up prices. — Sj Guest Editorial, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

As a result, some banks have bid up each other's yield offerings to attract customers. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

The debtor may also have a ringer show up at the judicial sale to try to bid up the asset so that the debtor gets the biggest credit against the judgment. — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bid up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup