as in attempt
an effort to do or accomplish something
a dramatic film that is widely regarded as the comedian's last-ditch bid to be taken seriously as an actor
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as in to order
to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority
the servants were expected to do exactly as they were bidden
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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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also bade
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as in ordered
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 bid
Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2025
Other prominent Democrats who have officially announced their bid include former U.S. Health Secretary and California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, former state Sen. Toni Atkins, former state controller Betty Yee and former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
Trump joined dozens of heads of state to bid farewell to the leader of the Catholic Church, who died on April 21, at the age of 88, after a series of complicated health issues.
—Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 26 Apr. 2025
Marcela Valdes, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Norcross, the buyer who bid on the Gramercy studio, decided to bow out instead of upping her offer.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 7 Apr. 2025
Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
Nostalgic footwear is also bidding to make its way back onto your feet in the form of over-the-knee boots.
—Andrea Bossi, Essence, 13 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Then, in a bid to recoup some of its losses, the government sold the vessel to a private owner in 1978.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2025
Other prominent Democrats who have officially announced their bid include former U.S. Health Secretary and California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, former state Sen. Toni Atkins, former state controller Betty Yee and former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
Verb
Hundreds of thousands of mourners have already lined up to pay their respects and bid farewell to Pope Francis ahead of the funeral on Saturday morning, April 26.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
Trump joined dozens of heads of state to bid farewell to the leader of the Catholic Church, who died on April 21, at the age of 88, after a series of complicated health issues.
—Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 26 Apr. 2025
Verb
How could contractors turn a profit while bidding that low?
—Marcela Valdes, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Norcross, the buyer who bid on the Gramercy studio, decided to bow out instead of upping her offer.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
Real Madrid also considered bidding for Isak in the summer of 2022 but believed the price to be too steep.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
Nostalgic footwear is also bidding to make its way back onto your feet in the form of over-the-knee boots.
—Andrea Bossi, Essence, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bid
Noun
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The series travels around the land now known as the United States, meeting tribal stewards keeping ancient traditions alive, Native chefs innovating for 21st-century palates, and historians whose research attempts to recover recipes lost long ago.—
Katie Rife,
EW.com,
11 May 2025
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In the book, Katherine and Michael’s friends Erica and Artie try their hand at dating but Artie’s struggles with his sexuality and eventual suicide attempt prevent it from going further.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
11 May 2025
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The Oilers entered the game with a 23-15 deficit in power-play tries in the playoffs.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
9 May 2025
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Under the cover of darkness, the Traitors murder the Faithful one by one in a treacherous spree, while the Faithful try to uncover the Traitors and banish them from the game.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
9 May 2025
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“Bid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bid. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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