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or bid
also bade
1
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 bidden
That is, the winners were the ones who tended to bid too much for drilling rights.
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Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
The 32-year-old mine pump technician from Tampa had taken off two days of work, bid his wife and four children farewell, and driven four hours southeast to downtown Miami to attend.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Guests can bid on items now, like a Kansas City Current playoff experience package or a trip to Austin, Texas, for the 2026 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
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.
—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 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
Designers are eager to bid adieu to these countertops in the coming year.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
The 32-year-old mine pump technician from Tampa had taken off two days of work, bid his wife and four children farewell, and driven four hours southeast to downtown Miami to attend.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Guests can bid on items now, like a Kansas City Current playoff experience package or a trip to Austin, Texas, for the 2026 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
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.
—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 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
Designers are eager to bid adieu to these countertops in the coming year.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bidden
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
Verb
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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
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“Bidden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bidden. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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