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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
Verb
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They also were invited into the clubhouse and Marmol’s office after the game.—
Warren Mayes,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
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And to me, getting that invitation has got to be the equivalent of a PGA tour player getting invited to the Masters.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
Verb
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The man continued moving around inside the fountain even as police ordered him to get out, according to the outlet.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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The court also ordered them to pay Djena nearly three hundred thousand dollars in restitution.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Verb
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When this happens, passengers are asked to dump their drinks out in a dedicated dumping facility or throw the whole thing away into a trash can.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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Since radios are often found in the same rooms as sofas, the man asked at what speed sofa waves travelled.—
Weike Wang,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
Verb
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One of the guns had hate speech written on it, the sources told The Times, and anti-Islamic writings were found in a vehicle.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Miller, who has lived in the area for just a month, told NBC San Diego that his favorite thing about his neighborhood is how friendly and welcoming everyone has been.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
Verb
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In the mid 1990s, when there was no streaming competition and cable was still young, the networks commanded most of the viewing attention.—
Ted Linhart,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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But just after ignition, due to an automatic abort from the ground systems, a hard shutdown was commanded.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 May 2026
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“Bade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bade. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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