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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
Balfe and Heughan weren't the only Outlander cast members ready to bid adieu to the long-running drama.
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Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Stephen Colbert is bidding farewell to late-night as The Late Show ends its run on CBS on Thursday, May 21.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 15 May 2026
So when the chance to bid for the 2026 event arose about a decade ago, the Chiefs and Sporting pounced.
—Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
Hearts is bidding to become the first team to break the dominance of Celtic and Rangers in Scotland since Aberdeen in 1985.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
For the sake of their future, the Lakers should bid farewell to LeBron James, argues columnist Bill Plaschke.
—Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
There are bidding wars on every Elizabeth Street storefront with rents ranging from $175 to $250 per square foot, Yanoff says.
—Anne Kadet, Curbed, 12 May 2026
The shift means Nvidia is now bidding for the same memory pool as Apple, Samsung, and every Android maker.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 11 May 2026
Finally, the comedian offered a physical from Wyle to each of the two women bidding against each other, bringing the total amount to $36,000.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 8 May 2026
Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Stephen Colbert is bidding farewell to late-night as The Late Show ends its run on CBS on Thursday, May 21.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 15 May 2026
So when the chance to bid for the 2026 event arose about a decade ago, the Chiefs and Sporting pounced.
—Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
Hearts is bidding to become the first team to break the dominance of Celtic and Rangers in Scotland since Aberdeen in 1985.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
For the sake of their future, the Lakers should bid farewell to LeBron James, argues columnist Bill Plaschke.
—Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
There are bidding wars on every Elizabeth Street storefront with rents ranging from $175 to $250 per square foot, Yanoff says.
—Anne Kadet, Curbed, 12 May 2026
The shift means Nvidia is now bidding for the same memory pool as Apple, Samsung, and every Android maker.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 11 May 2026
Finally, the comedian offered a physical from Wyle to each of the two women bidding against each other, bringing the total amount to $36,000.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bade
Verb
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After his victory in the then-match-play tournament at Olympia Fields, Hagen handed the Wanamaker Trophy to a cab driver and instructed him to take it to his hotel.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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Beijing has condemned those measures and instructed its companies to ignore them.—
Amena Bakr,
semafor.com,
14 May 2026
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The Hobart women were invited to New York City to take part in an alternative event to the 2026 Met Gala, both happening May 4.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Josh Kreutz, son of longtime Bears center and six-time pro bowler Olin Kreutz, is invited to rookie minicamp on a tryout, and wore the same #57 his dad wore.—
Jori Parys,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Alan Cumming will reprise his role as host of the series, which NBC ordered in August 2025.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
11 May 2026
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Both men were also stripped of their political rights for life and ordered to forfeit all personal property.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Andrew moved to Sandringham earlier this year after he was asked to vacate his home at the Royal Lodge in Windsor.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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When asked why that’s been the case, Lakers players offered similar answers in the locker room.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Trump asked before Cignetti and his players told him Ponds was at training camp.—
Antonio Morales,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Robert Penn Warren’s 1946 novel is the story of the rise and fall of a Southern populist, the Louisiana governor Willie Stark—a fictional Huey Long (even if Warren downplayed the likeness)—as told by Stark’s wisecracking, anguished, Hamlet-y henchman, Jack Burden.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Wembanyama, who had 11 points and 15 rebounds to go along with his blocks, commanded the pace of floor from the start.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
5 May 2026
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Even in death, John Sterling commanded multiple spaces at Yankee Stadium on Monday.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026
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“Bade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bade. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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