BIDS Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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bids

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verb

present tense third-person singular of bid

as in orders

to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority the servants were expected to do exactly as they were bidden

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as in invites

to request the presence or participation of as company president, I bid you all to come to our annual holiday party!

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Recent Examples of bids

Noun

Fans can enter their bids on Fandiem through July 21 for a chance to win. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 1 July 2026 Initial bids were due March 31, and in the latest round, multiple bids came in at more than double their first offer. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 30 June 2026 There were 40 bids on the Brunson jersey within the first hour of the auction opening, with a high bid of $110,000. — Brooks Peck, New York Times, 30 June 2026 Other interested parties have until Tuesday to submit formal bids. — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026 The states and cities made the concessions in 2022 as part of their bids to be selected as World Cup hosts by FIFA. — Brett Knight, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Applicants have until Monday, August 3 of 2026 to submit their bids for the position, which can be filled by one individual or by a team of two or more people. — News Desk, Artforum, 29 June 2026 The Executive Residence is exempt from rules that require federal agencies to solicit competitive bids and from disclosing details from the public, according to the Post. — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026 The complaint accuses Cal-Maine, Hickman's and Versova of conspiring to submit bids to influence egg price quotations, creating the impression there was a greater demand than there actually was. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 30 June 2026

Verb

Then, their leader holds up a hand and bids his charges halt. — Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 25 Feb. 2026 On the title track, for instance, Wayuhi bids a catchy farewell to an ex-flame. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 31 Dec. 2025 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 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 The Bear’s series finale (streaming on Hulu) bids a profoundly warm farewell, Shirley Li writes. — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 1 July 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 Any business that bids for NBCUniversal after the Comcast split would do well to remember that. — Robert Niles, Oc Register, 7 July 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bids

Noun

If the shot is converted, the free throw is worth three points on three-point attempts or two points on two-point attempts.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
Firefighters made several attempts to reach them but were unable to rescue them, per the Akron Beacon Journal.

— Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

Definition of attempts

Verb

Families of the missing crew members wait for news as Pakistan’s prime minister orders full search efforts.

— Munir Ahmed, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
If Graf orders Robinson to proceed to trial, prosecutors must then prove beyond a reasonable doubt at a trial that the defendant is guilty of killing the 31-year-old Kirk.

— Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 6 July 2026

Definition of orders

Verb

The commission resolution, approved June 26 with Commissioner Miguel Gabela absent, instructs City Attorney George Wysong to explore legal avenues to blunt Live Local’s impact on the city, including potentially suing the state.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
In addition, the memo instructs the EPA to consider easing some civil enforcement against people who repair their own vehicles in good faith and restore them to their original operating condition.

— Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 June 2026

Definition of instructs

Noun

Does this mean those pop-goes-punk comp albums are coming back?

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
Except then there’s the chance of being FUNNELED, placed on the rails and headed for a very specific destination, instead of the OPEN-WORLD anything-goes of traditional D&D.

— Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026

Definition of goes

Verb

Knowing that a visitor asked three questions about security, spent time on your enterprise plan and then left without booking a demo tells you everything about what to do next.

— Suyash Karn, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
The film, directed by award-winning filmmaker Bao Nguyen, in part tells the story of how CEO Matt Mullenweg founded what became Automattic, a company rooted in the philosophy of open-source software.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 8 July 2026

Definition of tells

Verb

The complaint also accuses G-MAC of violating Title IX, a federal law that commands gender equity in college sports.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 July 2026
Meanwhile, Lord Corlys Velaryon and his fleet have the city blockaded, while Team Black commands from Dragonstone and Daemon battles in the Riverlands and Aemond broods on the throne, which he’s taken from his maimed brother.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026