1
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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2
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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3
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
Umberto was very patient and bided his time until a seam opened up.
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Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bided
Verb
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Yet, they were also entirely removed from most of the brutalities, as the Netherlands remained neutral throughout the war.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Oct. 2025
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The two met while filming The Parent Trap and have remained close ever since.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Americans stood for something, in a way that some observers believe many don’t anymore.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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Just down the street, police stood ready to escort Vance out.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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While Damiano waited for David’s blood glucose to tick up or edge down, his engineering brain crunched the problem.—
Carrie Arnold,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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The couple waited until Vale’s arrival to choose her moniker.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Protests have mostly stayed peaceful with occasional arrests among pro-Trump and anti-Trump individuals on site.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Oct. 2025
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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has temporarily stayed an earlier order blocking the federalization of the Oregon National Guard but left in place the ban on deploying federalized troops into Portland.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This is just not going to be tolerated.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Importantly, the treatment was well-tolerated across the study population, with no new safety concerns identified.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, Brown continued to blossom into the offense, fellow receiver Xavier Worthy made his presence known with a 6-yard touchdown reception and tight end Travis Kelce looked increasingly smooth with 78 yards — his second-most in a regular-season game since last November.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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McMillan smiled and continued on with his availability in front of his locker, unabated.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Al-Sudani, who rose to power after that upheaval, insisted his government had taken tangible steps to restore public trust, such as economic progress and political stability.—
Emma Graham,
CNBC,
15 Oct. 2025
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For example, researchers in China published findings in 2024 in which a female patient’s stem cells were taken from her body, chemically induced to differentiate into insulin-producing cells in the laboratory, and then reimplanted in her body.—
Tara Haelle,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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Quinn Halstead, the 12-year-old daughter of Blue Jackets assistant equipment manager Dustin Halstead, was diagnosed in August with a brain tumor and has since endured several surgeries and multiple stays in a Columbus hospital.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Although the pair have been married for a decade, their relationship has endured rough patches.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Bided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bided. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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