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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
During the following two days of the auction, attendees can bid online via phone call or as an absentee (bid ahead of time online).
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Halsey, the rock star, bid big on a Julian Schnabel canvas.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Dispute over state law Without dedicating time during a meeting for public input, board members directed Superintendent Brian Biermann to solicit a design and competitively bid the construction job last October.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2025
He was defeated in his reelection bid by John Hickenlooper.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
People gather in the yard of the Ahli Arab hospital, also known as the Baptist hospital, to mourn and bid farewell to the bodies of victims killed in Israeli bombardment in Gaza City, on March 18, 2025.
—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2025
Centering on Lady Mary (Michelle Dockery) weathering scandal as the members of her estate face the uncertainties of the 1930s, The Grand Finale is, as its title suggests, a chance for fans to bid farewell.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
One feature allows fans to bid on open seats closer to the court during the game, enabling them to upgrade their view.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
The California Parole Board on Friday rejected Lyle Menendez‘s bid for release, a day after a separate panel refused to parole his brother Erik.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 23 Aug. 2025
Greta Cross, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Halsey, the rock star, bid big on a Julian Schnabel canvas.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Dispute over state law Without dedicating time during a meeting for public input, board members directed Superintendent Brian Biermann to solicit a design and competitively bid the construction job last October.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2025
He was defeated in his reelection bid by John Hickenlooper.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
People gather in the yard of the Ahli Arab hospital, also known as the Baptist hospital, to mourn and bid farewell to the bodies of victims killed in Israeli bombardment in Gaza City, on March 18, 2025.
—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2025
Centering on Lady Mary (Michelle Dockery) weathering scandal as the members of her estate face the uncertainties of the 1930s, The Grand Finale is, as its title suggests, a chance for fans to bid farewell.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
One feature allows fans to bid on open seats closer to the court during the game, enabling them to upgrade their view.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
The California Parole Board on Friday rejected Lyle Menendez‘s bid for release, a day after a separate panel refused to parole his brother Erik.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bidden
Verb
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Other than making sure police are contacted, workers are instructed to take safety precautions and make sure that families understand the risk involved with the highly potent illicit drug.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Bondi also instructed the board to reinstate the previous criteria that Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued in a 2018 case referred to as Matter of A-B-, per WSJ.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Before the incident, Erin allegedly invited her ex-husband, Simon Patterson, his parents, Don Patterson and Gail Patterson, and his aunt and uncle, Heather Wilkinson and Ian Wilkinson, to her home in Leongatha, Australia, to discuss a medical issue.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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He was invited to Sandy Springs on a press trip and stayed at the Hyatt House Atlanta / Perimeter Center, which USA TODAY toured separately.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Lisbon’s City Council shut operations of other streetcars and ordered immediate inspections.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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The administration has not yet ordered the removal of any items.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Bidden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bidden. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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