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as in instructed
to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority
the servants were expected to do exactly as they were bidden
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Recent Examples of bade
Feliciano was close to buying a minority stake in the NFL’s Los Angeles Chargers two years ago and was among those who bid unsuccessfully for the Denver Broncos in 2022.
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Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Paulding County purchased the property in 2021 for nearly $1 million back in 2021 and the project went out to bid in May of 2024.
—Emily McLeod, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
For years, many of Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslim minority have embarked on rickety wooden boats to try to reach neighbouring countries, including Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand, in a bid to flee persecution in Myanmar or overcrowded refugee camps in Bangladesh.
—CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
Cizikas redirected a shot from Scott Mayfield to spoil Fowler’s shutout bid midway through the third period.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Competitors split into four teams, each guided by a mentor empowered to bid and trade athletes through strategic power plays, while round-the-clock cameras supply the reality engine at the heart of the show.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
As a result bidding for hosting the next World Cup, in 2034, was restricted to countries in Asia and Oceania, and it was eventually awarded to Saudi Arabia with little competition from other associations.
—Sanat Pai Raikar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
In December, the USPS introduced a new auction process enabling retailers and logistics carriers to bid on access to its last-mile delivery network in a move that surprised Amazon, and likely threw a wrench in the contract negotiations between both parties.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2026
Choose from regular, petite, and tall options, then bid adieu to the tailor.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Paulding County purchased the property in 2021 for nearly $1 million back in 2021 and the project went out to bid in May of 2024.
—Emily McLeod, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
For years, many of Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslim minority have embarked on rickety wooden boats to try to reach neighbouring countries, including Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand, in a bid to flee persecution in Myanmar or overcrowded refugee camps in Bangladesh.
—CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
Cizikas redirected a shot from Scott Mayfield to spoil Fowler’s shutout bid midway through the third period.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Competitors split into four teams, each guided by a mentor empowered to bid and trade athletes through strategic power plays, while round-the-clock cameras supply the reality engine at the heart of the show.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
As a result bidding for hosting the next World Cup, in 2034, was restricted to countries in Asia and Oceania, and it was eventually awarded to Saudi Arabia with little competition from other associations.
—Sanat Pai Raikar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
In December, the USPS introduced a new auction process enabling retailers and logistics carriers to bid on access to its last-mile delivery network in a move that surprised Amazon, and likely threw a wrench in the contract negotiations between both parties.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2026
Choose from regular, petite, and tall options, then bid adieu to the tailor.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bade
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According to the indictment, Jones was paid $2,500 for a game in the Hamptons where he was instructed to cheat by paying close attention to others involved in the scheme.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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In a March 2025 executive order, the White House instructed the DOJ to apply the antitrust laws in the live-entertainment industry.—
Gail Slater,
Rolling Stone,
16 Apr. 2026
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But his middling play, paired with Cameron Young’s surge, has invited a dramatic final round.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
12 Apr. 2026
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There could be a bigger dearth of small-school names called in this year’s draft on April 23-25 in Pittsburgh because of the 319 prospects invited to the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis, only 17 were from nonpower conference schools.—
Arnie Stapleton,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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The feds last week ordered airlines to cut hundreds of flights per day at O’Hare between mid-May and late October this year, with flights allocated based on airlines’ schedules last summer.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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The unanimous procedural decision gives the companies a new day in federal court after a state jury ordered Chevron to pay upward of $740 million to clean up damage to the state’s coastline, one of multiple similar lawsuits.—
Lindsay Whitehurst,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Community members are asked to bring their own bags.—
Ryan Hughes,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Earlier this week, Swalwell's campaign told ABC News that Swalwell has not received any complaints and has not asked anyone to sign non-disclosure agreements.—
Diana Paulsen,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The caller told dispatch her 20-year-old son was inside the home and threatening to harm himself.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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Banks and Fahy are sensational, and both get to smoke even after they’ve been told not to because the smell might infest the chintz drapes in the breakfast room.—
Libby Gelman-Waxner,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2026
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Lovell, a longtime resident of Chicago's northern suburbs, commanded the Apollo 13 mission in 1970.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Dwight Eisenhower commanded our troops in World War II.—
Jim Nowlan,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Bade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bade. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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