biding 1 of 2

present participle of bide
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as in waiting
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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biding

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adjective

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of biding
Adjective
Gunn could be biding his time and Ritchson may become Batman when all is said and done. James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025 Manfred concedes nothing will happen until the two teams currently biding their time in minor-league parks find new homes. Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025 So Xi is biding his time, leveraging his country’s resources and export dominance. David Goldman, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for biding
Verb
  • Edwards will have the children for the remaining 140 days.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Down four with three minutes remaining, the Cowboys began their potential game-winning drive at their own 18-yard line.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Another photo showed the Grammy winner inside a home, standing with Jarrett and two little girls who played on a keyboard.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The long-standing question of what’s happening with the closed Hwy 55 restaurant in Gallatin has finally been answered.
    Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The attackers opened fire at people waiting at a bus depot, police said, before boarding a bus to continue the attack.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The kids with the balls spent all that time hunkered down on the stairs, laying low and waiting to be allowed back to their seats.
    The Athletic Tennis Staff, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • But his contribution to the development and dissemination of zydeco has not been comprehensively recognized outside of the folklorists, musicologists and dancers who have always had an abiding appreciation of Chenier as ancestor, artist and ambassador.
    Alicia Ault, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2025
  • Our sole abiding interest is delivering low-cost energy to our customers as quickly as possible.
    John Ketchum, Fortune, 24 June 2025
Verb
  • The Commission was also unimpressed by Jackson continuing to promote SPIS’ data around the location on the pitch and timing of Paqueta’s bookings during the game during cross-examination, despite the fact that the FA had abandoned this evidence.
    Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Krishan Gopaul, senior EMEA analyst at the World Gold Council, told CNBC in a call on Tuesday that macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty was fueling huge inflows into gold ETFs, while central banks were continuing to shore up their gold reserves — both of which were keeping prices elevated.
    Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Some patients may have trouble tolerating other blood pressure medications.
    Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Messi has always been a more introverted with the public, tolerating the stardom that accompanies his footballing career rather than embracing it.
    Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Our new stadium and mixed-use district will generate lasting benefits for residents, workers, families, and fans in Arlington Heights, Cook County, and the State of Illinois.
    James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
  • To create lasting value, Tumi has built a sophisticated, tiered content architecture rooted in cohesive storytelling.
    Footwear News, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But sales have since slowed, and the automaker stopped accepting orders from dealers and customers this July.
    Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Gaga started the night by accepting the award for artist of the year.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Biding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biding. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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