Synonyms of bided

bided

verb

past participle of bide

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?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• remained
• stayed
• continued
• endured
• persisted
• survived
• lasted
• abided
• held on
• run on
• lingered
• perdured
• kept up
• held up
• prevailed
• tarried
• stuck around
• carried through

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• finished
• stopped
• passed
• ended
• concluded
• died
• closed
• ceased
• terminated
• expired
• discontinued
• quit
• lapsed
• wound up
• desisted
• died (down)
• left off
• subsided
• abated
• waned
• ebbed
• moderated
• let up

2

as in stood

chiefly dialect to put up with (something painful or difficult)

at my advanced age I simply cannot bide young children

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stood
• tolerated
• taken
• handled
• accepted
• stomached
• endured
• borne
• swallowed
• absorbed
• sustained
• met
• pocketed
• countenanced
• abided
• supported
• hacked
• brooked
• gone
• stood for
• worn
• stuck out
• lumped (it)
• lived with
• sweat out
• permitted
• suffered
• allowed
• toughed it out
• acquiesced
• capitulated
• agreed (with or to)
• submitted (to)
• reconciled (to)
• respected
• consented (to)
• yielded (to)
• assented (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refused
• rejected
• dismissed
• declined
• spurned
• resisted
• fought
• repudiated
• opposed
• turned down
• contested
• avoided
• escaped
• missed
• evaded
• bypassed
• eluded
• combated
• dodged
• circumvented
• refrained (from)
• abstained (from)
• forborne

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• waited
• stayed
• remained
• awaited
• held on
• lingered
• sat tight
• bided one's time
• held one's breath
• cooled one's heels
• hung around
• expected
• stuck around
• tarried
• stood by
• anticipated
• watched (for)

Example Sentences

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