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 That hinted at a player who bided his time and knew exactly when, and which areas, to attack. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 16 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

On Wednesday afternoon, Garcia remained in custody at the Sacramento County Main Jail.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026
Alongside Sneed, Beasley, who sustained a minor lower-body injury late but remained in the game, finished with 16 points.

— Christian Marshall, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026

Definition of remained

Verb

D4vd stood to make millions from future albums D4vd turned a viral gaming hobby into a bona fide music career by creating songs for gamers to use in videos.

— Jason Kravarik, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
The turf fields and youth sports arena are among several entertainment projects built within the Homefield STAR bond master plan, which also includes the site where the shuttered Schlitterbahn water park once stood.

— Sofi Zeman July 24, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026

Definition of stood

Verb

Elyse waited for her daughter to come out while May grew her hair long and asked for bows to wear in it.

— Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 18 July 2026
The Colonial Marines Cameron waited until late on in production to shoot the scene where the Colonial Marines wake up from hypersleep.

— Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of waited

Verb

During the presentation of the winners’ medals, many of Romero’s team-mates stayed down the other end of the pitch, with their backs to the ceremony (although there was the odd exception, such as Alexis Mac Allister).

— Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Code review latency stayed flat, because an agent now reviews code and calls in a second human only when risk warrants it, saving 30 percent of human review time.

— John Sviokla, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of stayed

Verb

The rabid cheering section continued through the bottom of the ninth when Jo Adell came to the dish with the bases loaded and a tie ballgame with the chance to walk it off.

— Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
Harrison’s concerns from college — soft routes, struggling with press coverage — have continued in the NFL.

— Jake Ciely, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of continued

Verb

And this sort of confrontation has become more common in recent years as Beijing has taken a more aggressive stance.

— Ivan Watson, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
The driver injured in the crash was taken by Canyon County Paramedics to a local hospital, where he was treated and released, police said, before being arrested.

— Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2026