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 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

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South Korea's Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back said Seoul remained opposed to officially recognizing the North as a nuclear-weapon state, something Kim has long sought.

— CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
The local Red Cross was helping with the search but could not say how many people remained buried, volunteer Gervais Ganagoro said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of remained

Verb

In Baltimore, umpires said the call on the field stood upon review, indicating the replay crew in New York was unable to confirm its accuracy one way or the other.

— Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Abdeen sneaked a few berries into his mouth, with one eye on his sister Essie, who stood nearby.

— Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of stood

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There was a lot of interest in Swedish midfielder Lucas Bergvall this summer, with big bids in July from Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest, but the 20-year-old has stayed and has been arguably Spurs’ best player in pre-season.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Newer accelerator generations haven't closed that gap much, since compute logic has gotten several times more efficient while DRAM access energy has stayed about the same.

— David Schie, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of stayed

Verb

At times during the program’s lean years, the Canes were so bereft of elite talent that when a skilled player groused or lollygagged, it was reluctantly tolerated.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026
Because it’s used in small amounts and is low in fiber, it’s often well tolerated.

— Caitlin Beale, HEALTH, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of tolerated

Verb

As the investigation and suspect search continued, police said that SWAT officers and drones were also deployed to assist.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Trade between the two countries had been expanding even as the US continued tightening sanctions on the regime.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of continued

Verb

China at that time had taken the likes of ceramics and lacquerware to the next level, but Europe was still ahead in its glass-making technologies, despite the Chinese making the material since the Western Zhou period more than 2,000 years earlier.

— Stephy Chung, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Humidity has taken another dip during the daylight hours Friday before climbing Friday evening into the beginning of the weekend.

— Steven Sosna, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of taken

Verb

On a night where he’d been booed for what happened in the past — a night that ended with a 6-4 loss as Logan Webb endured his shortest start of the year — Devers provided Red Sox fans a reason to boo for what was happening in the present.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
Cedars-Sinai apologized for any inconvenience Marina del Rey residents endured after the hospital's construction project caused a putrid odor to spread through the coastal neighborhood.

— Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026