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 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 Thomas Frank bided his time for several years when deciding who to leave Brentford for, managing them for four full Premier League campaigns before moving to Tottenham Hotspur last summer. — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025

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Verb

England and Argentina remained deadlocked 0-0 with no shots on goal at either end.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
For decades, every movie remained in cinemas for at least 90 days before heading to digital platforms.

— Brent Lang, Variety, 15 July 2026

Definition of remained

Verb

Responsible leaders would have hit the pause button and waited until the votes are in to see if the property tax change became law.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2026
The company self-certified the weather delay category with its federal regulator, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), in July 2025 but waited until two months ago to begin offering wagers.

— Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 9 July 2026

Definition of waited

Verb

While shooting the story, Wertheim and a producer stayed overnight.

— Brit McCandless Farmer, CBS News, 12 July 2026
But Royals reliever Matt Strahm allowed a single to Pete Alonso and a two-run homer to Colton Cowser that stayed just fair down the right-field line for what proved to be the winning runs in the bottom of the eighth.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2026

Definition of stayed

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Throughout the summer, fans have continued to pack Sundance Square to watch the matches, including Josh Mitchell, a fan from Bedford who went to Sundance Square multiple times during the World Cup.

— Cal Phillips Updated July 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
At that time, an 18-member Standardized Testing Task Force convened by the Academic Senate had recommended that the use of SAT and ACT tests be continued.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of continued

Verb

Vulnerable communities are at risk Vulnerable communities, including those with health conditions and people who are unhoused or work outdoors, have endured disproportionate effects from the unsafe air quality.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Rushing has already endured several tests in his first full season in the bigs.

— Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 18 July 2026