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?
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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
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bided
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Regional theaters such as Seattle Rep, the Guthrie, the Goodman and Baltimore Center Stage remained committed to their missions while New York nonprofit companies continued to hold the line off-Broadway.
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At least 3,150 others remained injured, and roughly 12,721 people have been displaced, according to officials.
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In the following two years, officials project thousands of additional job reductions in a workforce that this year stood at 83,000.
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Mother stood apart from other vegetarian and vegan places in that Venditti only used whole ingredients, no alt foods.
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Donors waited as long as two and a half hours to drop off supplies, creating what appeared to be an organized, human assembly line.
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On the same pitch earlier, South Africa labored past Bangladesh by four wickets and waited for India's fate.
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Because of the supportive cushioning and the velcro to ensure a tight wrap, my (big) head stayed upright and in a comfortable position.
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Neither Charles nor the late Queen Elizabeth had stayed overnight at the palace since 2019.
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Violence against law enforcement will not be tolerated.
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Six years later, an ostensibly secret but broadly tolerated Remonstrant church was established in Delft.
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Before the Clark-Bonner scene, Cunningham stepped into the confrontation and pointed directly at Bonner, who continued barking at officials as teammates tried to pull her away.
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SpaceX continued its sharp descent back to Earth.
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He was later taken into custody and is in jail awaiting booking, Miller said.
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Marcus Rashford had a strong shot on target that turned into a corner kick taken by Elliot Anderson.
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For those who have endured it, the lottery curse is more akin to spending a few weeks of your life in celebrity hell.
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On Thursday, as the UK endured its hottest June temperature on record, CNN visited the quarry where Dylan drowned, with his mom, Beckie Ramsay.
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“Bided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bided. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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