bided

past participle of bide
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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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bided
Verb
  • Qantas said demand for international travel remained strong, with both Qantas and its low-cost carrier Jetstar increasing capacity and unit revenue, although higher fuel costs weighed on international earnings.
    Jenny Lee, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The style remained wildly popular into the 1930s and early 1940s, ultimately becoming a wardrobe staple.
    Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Some of the model buildings stood 5 feet tall, and many were designed to break away to mimic the effects of a blast.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Uptown Charlotte’s public safety, and perception versus reality, stood at the forefront of Charlotte Center City Partners board meeting Thursday morning.
    Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Several hours later, I was called into a small room, where an interviewer waited.
    Ledio Cakaj, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026
  • In both cases, the pathologists have waited for the results of toxicology tests, which can take weeks to complete.
    Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Many people stayed outside on sidewalks in downtown Baltimore rather than returning to their high-rise buildings.
    Adam Thompson, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • In the decades since, Collins has stayed busy, once again bouncing between film, television, and theater.
    Maggie Fremont, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In both studies, the pill maintained viral suppression at rates comparable to patients’ previous regimens at 48 weeks and was generally well tolerated with no new safety concerns.
    Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • First, rising yields due to better nominal economic growth are typically tolerated more readily, since nominal GDP growth is a primary driver of corporate profits.
    Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In the letter, written after Eminem was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2022, Parton congratulated the rapper on the honor and encouraged him to continued creating work that inspires others.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The pursuit continued through Alvarado, north on I-35W, before ending near the Sam's Club in Burleson.
    S.E. Jenkins, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Another stunning composite view of last night's lunar shenanigans was taken by Kohinoor Kar, who documented the transformation of the lunar disk from full Sturgeon Moon to an eclipsed near-blood moon from Phoenix, Arizona.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • El-Sayed has taken heat from some in his party over his associations with Piker, the left-wing streamer whose comments about American Jews have faced intense criticism in recent days.
    Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Iran's leaders, however, dismissed the impact of the new measures, having already endured decades-long crippling sanctions since shortly after the 1979 revolution.
    Mark Osborne, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Protectionism is generally not the cause of trade conflicts, but rather a symptom of imbalances that have endured for too long.
    MICHAEL PETTIS, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026

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“Bided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bided. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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