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 Since winning two Oscars in three years less than a decade ago, Mahershala Ali has bided his time as one of Hollywood’s great untapped commodities. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026 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

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Verb

While Christen and Jude remained among the hottest brands to check out at showroom appointments, other names pinpointed by buyers included Hagelstam, Nomasei, Neous and the newcomers Ananyan and Kiana Ghavidel.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
For more than 50 years, the house remained vacant, was ravaged by fire, and fell into complete disrepair.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of remained

Verb

The average active operational exit horizon for VC and private equity firms in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) stood at six years in 2025, reflecting a maturing market that requires more patient capital.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
As the train horn blew for the fourth time in Saturday’s KC Current home game at CPKC Stadium, Debinha stood alone in the penalty area of Bay FC.

— Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of stood

Verb

Trustee Thomas, on the other hand, said Mansfield had too often waited too long to respond to challenges affecting the school district.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026
Some even waited outside Djokovic’s hotel for hours after his late-night matches.

— Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of waited

Verb

Saudi Arabia has suffered fewer attacks than Gulf neighbours, its airspace has mostly stayed open, and the kingdom has projected a business-as-usual attitude.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Loulou de Saison For her latest collection, Chloe Harrouche stayed close to the formula that has made Loulou de Saison a reliable fixture in the contemporary Parisian wardrobe.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of stayed

Verb

Brand has continued posting on streaming and posting on his social media channels during the legal proceedings.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
Alderman maintains that each of the defendants have continued to lie to protect themselves and believes there is evidence of satanic worship.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of continued

Verb

Elections and institutions Rubio said Venezuela had endured 20 to 25 years of profound trauma affecting every level of society and argued that restoring democracy would require more than organizing a presidential election.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
Those preferences endured as the pandemic receded, and hospitality responded with gusto.

— Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026