1
as in remaining
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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2
as in standing
chiefly dialect
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
at my advanced age I simply cannot bide young children
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3
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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Recent Examples of biding
Charlotte Germane, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2025
As much as young players and their fans may not want to hear it, biding your time can be fruitful.
—Don Yaeger, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
He’s been holding out for Joan all the while, biding his time as a bartender at Elysium’s version of Grand Central.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
In her autobiography, Gibson wrote about biding her time rather than choosing to agitate.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Gunn could be biding his time and Ritchson may become Batman when all is said and done.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
So Xi is biding his time, leveraging his country’s resources and export dominance.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
During the heat of summer, those grass roots are just biding their time, waiting for the temperatures to go back down.
—Charlotte Germane, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2025
As much as young players and their fans may not want to hear it, biding your time can be fruitful.
—Don Yaeger, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
He’s been holding out for Joan all the while, biding his time as a bartender at Elysium’s version of Grand Central.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
In her autobiography, Gibson wrote about biding her time rather than choosing to agitate.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Gunn could be biding his time and Ritchson may become Batman when all is said and done.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 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
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The remaining 10,000 had no income cap.—
Rachel Wegner,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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But Dortmund’s toughest tests are yet to come, with Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur and Inter among their remaining opponents.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Then the Dodgers stopped by in October for an NLDS heavyweight title bout — and the Phillies are already staggering through a standing 8-count.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The 35-year-old is a long-standing advocate of art ownership, having reclaimed her recordings earlier this year.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium had been waiting for a moment like this.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Others on Third Avenue are still waiting for housing.—
Ashley Hiruko,
ProPublica,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This year’s Wimbledon, however, reawakened me to the abiding, fundamental connection between writers and tennis players.—
Thomas Swick
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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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
Verb
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This includes continuing to donate 5 percent of our profits to a range of organizations and activating our long-standing tradition of local volunteerism.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Kimmel's show received its highest ratings in a decade despite Sinclair and Nexstar continuing to preempt the show during its first night.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And while European diplomats were for many years eager to court Vučić, even tolerating hedging tactics that saw Serbia expand ties with Russia and China, that changed amid the president’s response to months of protest.—
Hanna Begić,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
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The future will not be secured by tolerating lies or retreating into despair.—
Carolyn McKinney,
Boston Herald,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And while maybe one finds some sort of connection there at some point, neither feels like a real lasting solution.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Her ability to build a lasting legacy as the nation’s leader will depend less on her ability to further the position of women than on her capacity to restore the fortunes of a ruling party in disarray after decades of dominance in postwar Japan.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Head coach Aaron Glenn cost the Jets a TD on the first drive by accepting a penalty to make it 2nd-and-goal at the 3-yard line instead of declining and taking 3rd-and-goal at the 1-yard line.—
Michael Salfino,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Faith had written a message on the mirror, accepting his proposal.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Biding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biding. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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