BIDING Synonyms: 114 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in abiding

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verb

present participle of bide

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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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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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

Verb

The play follows Lieutenant Junior Grade Daniel Kaffee (Blyth), a military lawyer who, after joining the Navy to pay for law school, is biding his time and living out his service. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026 While the left spent all week whining about Sophie Cunningham's hat and firing squad best practices, us PATRIOTS were biding our time, keeping our heads down, and grinding towards another weekend. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026 Newsom doesn’t have that luxury of biding time, especially when so many other Democrats are poised to enter the race. — Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026 For much of Sunday afternoon, Norway’s 6-foot-5 superstar Erling Haaland roamed the field, biding his time against Brazil, waiting for his moment to strike. — Tim Rohan, NBC news, 6 July 2026 Morningstar also thinks investors may be better off biding their time. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 8 June 2026 Sometimes, a former general manager serves in an advisory role while biding time for the next job. — Zach Berman, New York Times, 8 May 2026 Meanwhile, Richardson said that since resigning as Oregon State’s GM last fall, Bjornstad has remained unemployed, biding his time developing an app for college athletic departments. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 29 Apr. 2026 Something to consider while biding one’s time waiting for a flag person to let vehicles through construction zones. — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for biding

Adjective

Yet whatever the circumstances, the characters who populate her songs have an abiding and unshakable likability.

— New York Times, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Though only married for a few years, their partnership feels seasoned, fortified by faith, ambition and an abiding sense of gratitude.

— Partner Content, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025

Definition of abiding

Verb

Samsung has been monitoring where certain departing employees went — to signal to remaining staff that moving to competitors would be difficult — according to a former employee.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
The initial returns included ballots processed before Election Day, with additional votes remaining to be counted.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of remaining

Verb

But Ueno's collapse revives long-standing concerns about weak institutions.

— EMILIO SANABRIA, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
Despite his long-standing presence in California politics, the modest Becerra initially struggled to energize support for his gubernatorial campaign.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of standing

Verb

While waiting to form the new government, the election winners have called on prosecutors and judges to start doing their jobs or step down.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
Apparently, a man – and woman – gotta check election results while waiting and watching the three Jonases on stage.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of waiting

Verb

This debate, continuing for months now, hinges on how best to meet the state’s demands that each city have at least 10 percent of its housing stock meet the criteria for affordable.

— Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
Geiger, along with artists such as Zach Top and Kenny Whitmire, is continuing a revival of the popular ‘90s country sound, while cementing his place as a worthy newcomer with a deep well of talent.

— Katie Bain, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of continuing

Verb

Universities have too often punished controversial opinions while tolerating intimidation, obstruction, and exclusion.

— Ilya Shapiro, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
No more broken promises, rampant corruption, or tolerating an elite class living in luxury while the citizens are ignored.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of tolerating

Adjective

That is the unshakeable and enduring power of the female voice found in the 2026 midterms.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
No Dumb Questions is a weekly feature in which Scientific American staff try to answer some of life’s greatest, weirdest and most enduring mysteries.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 7 Nov. 2026