BIDED Synonyms: 117 Similar and Opposite Words

bided

verb

past participle of bide

as in remained

to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state how long are you going to bide in this unhappy marriage?

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as in stood

chiefly dialect to put up with (something painful or difficult) at my advanced age I simply cannot bide young children

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as in waited

to remain in place in readiness or expectation of something I promise you that if you bide yet a little longer, all will come to pass just as you desire

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Recent Examples of bided Waiting for clarity Sunday was stressful, but Herman bided his time celebrating his sister’s birthday with family. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026 Pantani had targeted this stage from the start of the Tour and his Mercatone Uno team helped set the pace as the peloton made their way from Saint-Étienne to the foot of the Alpe but even once there Pantani bided his time in the early skirmishes. — Duncan Alexander, New York Times, 24 July 2026 The Warriors bided their time until his asking price was next-to-nothing. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 29 June 2026 But for anyone who bided their time, Rituals of Shame indicates a natural snap back to form, anchored in tight, often ingeniously spare arrangements cascading beneath Walker’s accented howl. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 19 June 2026 Powerful unions bided their time and key endorsers, like Newsom and Speaker Emeritus Nancy Pelosi, stayed on the sidelines. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026 Linebacker Isaiah Jones bided his time for two seasons (four games) before Cignetti’s arrival and became a key cog within Bryant Haines’ unit. — Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bided

Verb

Inflation has remained sticky and above central-bank targets over the past year, making further policy tightening unsurprising, according to the UBS CEO.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
Anyway, Evelyn appeared to be listening attentively to Jack, though her eyes remained glued to the stage.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of remained

Verb

Now he is stood plaintively at the window, looking in at the roaring hearth and the feast, starting Carabao Cup games but getting hooked at half-time with Jamie Gittens and 16-year-old academy kids.

— Jack Lang, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Earlier, in a downpour at daybreak, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and top military officials stood outside and watched as a giant American flag was unfurled on the building struck by one of those planes a quarter century ago.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of stood

Verb

The court also said any problems caused by the timing of the ruling is the fault of the secretary of state, who waited eight months before making a decision on the ballot initiative.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
Americans for Citizen Voting argued in its application to Kavanaugh that the state had waited more than five months to reject the signatures and then did so on questions about those from a sample of 1,000 out of more than 700,000 submitted.

— Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of waited

Verb

Even with an over route that, under very few scenarios becomes part of the progression, Moore should have stayed full throttle and recognized the leverage in the secondary to flatten his route.

— Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Kids of mixed ages organized their own games and made up their own rules, while adults stayed mostly on the sidelines or stayed away entirely.

— Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of stayed

Verb

Much of it captures a version of Karrahbooo who was watching her career sit still while the conversation around her continued without her.

— Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2026
But armed conflicts between citizens of Missouri and the Kansas territory had started years earlier and continued into the Civil War.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of continued

Verb

The numbers are skewed because the Phillies, through Thursday, have taken the second-fewest plate appearances against teams in a postseason position.

— Matt Gelb, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
End the siege, impose sanctions and an arms embargo, dismantle occupation and apartheid, and return the land and political power Israel has taken.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of taken

Verb

The complaint alleges freshmen endured forced genital shaving, excessive drinking and being made to eat live fish as part of team initiation.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
In the sequel, Sally has endured heartbreak again and a new potential love interest (played by Lee Pace) — but with hesitations.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026