BIDES Synonyms: 111 Similar and Opposite Words

bides

verb

present tense third-person singular of bide

as in remains

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 stands

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 waits

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 bides As the attacker brings the ball forward, Tielemans, from a screening role, bides his time, tempting the attacker forward before jumping in to win the ball. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 13 July 2026 The Rockies will lean on veteran starters to start 2026, while the club’s hopeful ace-in-waiting bides his time in the bullpen. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026 The Honest Discussion While some intrepid investors may wish to catch this falling knife at its current value, the clever money most likely bides its time. — Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bides

Verb

Safety officials investigate building The cause of the roof collapse remains under investigation, Bradenton officials said Sunday afternoon.

— Ryan Ballogg July 27, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026
Their initial target is to recover at least 50% of the mineral content, but PNNL says reaching that baseline efficiently remains difficult.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 July 2026

Definition of remains

Verb

The crowd streaming into the stadium and forming seemingly endless lines at the merch stands felt rather New England-y, too.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 July 2026
Devers and Casey Schmitt opened the scoring with RBI singles in the third before Lee lined a sweeper 365 feet into the right-field stands to extend the Giants lead to 5-0.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026

Definition of stands

Verb

In these works, Parsons moved away from saturated color and unlikely optical combinations to timeworn things, quietly acknowledging aging and the desire to make something that endures.

— John Yau, ARTnews.com, 24 July 2026
Imran Ahmad, who leads Bitso Business, the B2B arm of one of Latin America's largest crypto exchanges, frames what endures the fee race in three parts.

— Aaron Stanley, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of endures

Verb

And as the influx of billionaires and multi-millionaires to the region continues, the market for luxury homes priced at $30 million and up has exploded, according to a new report from the real estate research firm Analytics Miami.

— Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
Levine programming continues to include the Catalyst Fellowship Program for college students and summer camps.

— Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026

Definition of continues

Verb

That means funding enough safe haven beds to meet demand and moving people into supportive housing quickly, so nobody who accepts an offer waits months for a unit.

— Dave Giffen, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026
What many people don’t see is what happens before someone accepts help.

— Zeynep Portway, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2026

Definition of accepts

Verb

Melissa Cohn, regional vice president at William Raveis Mortgage, doesn’t expect mortgage rates to fall while the US war with Iran persists.

— Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 29 July 2026
But mostly, the monarch persists because life’s job is to live; because within those thimble-size bodies hides a dynamo of survival that puts our most incredible machines to shame.

— Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026