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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
On Wednesday, his Administration announced that, owing to air-traffic-controller shortages exacerbated by the shutdown, ten per cent of all flights at forty major airports around the country would be cancelled, causing travel mayhem in a high-stakes bid to force Democrats to end the impasse.
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Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2025
Gossip Girl fans weren't alone in their surprise when Jenny Humphrey bid farewell to the Upper East Side.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2025
The show, set up as an auction, during which guests and models were seen bidding on the brand identity and its founders, was a heavy hint at their departure.
—Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2025
Eleven months later, another Cuyamaca team is bidding for a state title.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Rumors have persisted about a WWE comeback, just as John Cena is bidding farewell to fans on his retirement tour.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Big Ben Restaurant and Pub is bidding adieu to Charlotte’s Elizabeth neighborhood, the restaurant said via Instagram.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
The film, backed by Focus Features and designed to bid farewell to the franchise that began with the beloved British television show, has grossed $104 million to date — including $45 million domestically and $55 million internationally.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
Investors and the press keep telling us all the reasons Comcast and Brian will not bid.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2025
Gossip Girl fans weren't alone in their surprise when Jenny Humphrey bid farewell to the Upper East Side.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2025
The show, set up as an auction, during which guests and models were seen bidding on the brand identity and its founders, was a heavy hint at their departure.
—Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2025
Eleven months later, another Cuyamaca team is bidding for a state title.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Rumors have persisted about a WWE comeback, just as John Cena is bidding farewell to fans on his retirement tour.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Big Ben Restaurant and Pub is bidding adieu to Charlotte’s Elizabeth neighborhood, the restaurant said via Instagram.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
The film, backed by Focus Features and designed to bid farewell to the franchise that began with the beloved British television show, has grossed $104 million to date — including $45 million domestically and $55 million internationally.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
Investors and the press keep telling us all the reasons Comcast and Brian will not bid.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bade
Verb
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In the email, Epstein instructed Maxwell to offer a reward to anyone who could help disprove Giuffre’s allegation.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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The final round instructed us to reflect on the experience.—
Alex J. Rouhandeh,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
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Jordan Binnington, Adin Hill and Sam Montembeault are the 4 Nations holdovers and were the only goalies invited to the orientation camp in August.—
Chris Johnston,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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In 2017, he was also invited to join the Eagles on tour, and has since continued collaborating with them.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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There, a mechanic began repairs on the car, but was ordered to stop because of the ongoing court arguments over the car.—
Omar Jimenez,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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On Friday, two federal judges ordered SNAP benefits to be paid from the department's contingency fund, but confusion continued over the issue Tuesday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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During the auditions, wannabe actors are asked to improvise scenes including being a cat, being trapped in a room, and being propositioned by a famous director.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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While the co-stars didn’t address the bullying report on the red carpet, Stranger Things creators Ross and Matt Duffer and director Shawn Levy were each asked about its veracity.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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Arkansans who rely on federal food assistance could see their benefits restored as early as next week, Janet Mann, secretary of the Arkansas Department of Human Services, told a legislative committee Thursday.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
7 Nov. 2025
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Among the Continental soldiers taken prisoner at the Battle of Trois-Rivières in Quebec in 1776, for instance, eighty-nine of two hundred told their redcoat captors they had been born overseas.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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The central square is commanded by the Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque, and the streets hold other imperial Ottoman-era mosques, Byzantine cisterns, and the remains of a hippodrome.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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Considered a delicacy in parts of Asia, mullet roe commanded a premium price.—
Steve Waters,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Bade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bade. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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