Synonyms of bids

bids 1 of 2

noun

plural of bid

as in attempts

an effort to do or accomplish something

a dramatic film that is widely regarded as the comedian's last-ditch bid to be taken seriously as an actor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attempts
• tries
• goes
• stabs
• endeavors
• offers
• shots
• passes
• trials
• essays
• assays
• cracks
• flings
• undertakings
• bashes
• strivings
• whacks
• whirls
• struggles
• throes
• trial and errors

bids

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of bid

1

as in orders

to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority

the servants were expected to do exactly as they were bidden

Synonyms & Similar Words

• orders
• instructs
• tells
• commands
• asks
• requests
• bosses (around)
• directs
• charges
• enjoins
• advises
• begs
• adjures
• warns
• petitions
• requires
• appoints
• forces
• entreats
• counsels
• beseeches
• authorizes
• commissions
• compels
• assigns
• controls
• leads
• supervises
• manages
• obliges
• oversees
• constrains
• conducts
• superintends
• coerces

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• minds
• follows
• obeys
• keeps
• observes
• complies (with)

2

as in invites

to request the presence or participation of

as company president, I bid you all to come to our annual holiday party!

Synonyms & Similar Words

• invites
• asks
• calls
• solicits
• summons
• beckons

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bids

Noun

The second baseman played for six MLB teams and earned All-Star bids with the San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers and Astros. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 26 July 2026

But by July 19, most had abandoned their bids, with Jackson emerging as the clear favorite. — ABC News, 25 July 2026

The lawsuit alleges Cacioppo had previously won competitive contract bids. — Alexa Newsom, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026

The council—which the 78-year-old former senator is running with his daughter, Heather Manchin—will recruit and support independent candidates who are launching congressional bids. — Chantelle Lee, Time, 24 July 2026

Brennan said 30% of the buyers in the first half were new to Christie's, with 47% of them millennials or younger, and that 85% of bids were placed online. — Robert Frank, CNBC, 24 July 2026

Both public and private sector businesses invite bids for work across multiple industry portals and websites, or simply through word-of-mouth. — David Prosser, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

This compares with 47% for Colin Allred in 2024 and 48% for Beto O’Rourke in 2018 at around the same stage in their respective bids for Senate, according to Houston Public Media. — Kiara Moore, The Washington Examiner, 20 July 2026

The $33 tickets have bids starting at $69 for Lincoln Square screenings on eBay, all the way up to $1,200 for a pair of seats on July 22. — William Earl, Variety, 20 July 2026

Verb

Any business that bids for NBCUniversal after the Comcast split would do well to remember that. — Robert Niles, Oc Register, 7 July 2026

The Bear’s series finale (streaming on Hulu) bids a profoundly warm farewell, Shirley Li writes. — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026

Even so, Thomson told the committees that work will continue as the state bids out the project in four separate components. — Bryan P. Sears, Baltimore Sun, 3 June 2026

Pair that with agentic AI that reads real-time traffic, weather and context and then autonomously bids and serves the highest-value ad creative in milliseconds. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

There is competition for teams in each of those markets, but not necessarily bids, according to a source. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 1 Apr. 2026

Then, their leader holds up a hand and bids his charges halt. — Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 25 Feb. 2026

As Billboard proudly celebrates these internal promotions, the company also bids farewell to longtime editor in chief Hannah Karp. — Billboard Staff, Billboard, 20 Jan. 2026

On the title track, for instance, Wayuhi bids a catchy farewell to an ex-flame. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 31 Dec. 2025