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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However, there is no denying that parts of the market are becoming increasingly frothy, and many of the speculative names being bid up right now may well not exist 10 years from now.
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
That’s especially true for Portugal, where one of Europe’s most popular programs led to foreigners bidding up homes at the expense of locals.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
That’s pushed some investors to bid up put options to protect this year’s gains.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
Investors seem to be bidding up the shares more on expectations than reality.
—Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
That’s especially true for Portugal, where one of Europe’s most popular programs led to foreigners bidding up homes at the expense of locals.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
That’s pushed some investors to bid up put options to protect this year’s gains.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
Investors seem to be bidding up the shares more on expectations than reality.
—Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Bid up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bid%20up. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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