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

2 of 2

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

Two other conservative candidates aligned with Farrant also lost their bids for seats on Orange’s school board. — Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026 The future of Ollie Watkins is also uncertain, with the England international pushing for a move to Saudi Pro League club Al Hilal, who have seen four bids rejected by Villa already. — Aston Villa, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026 When the state failed to secure bids, municipalities had to seek emergency supplies or contact salt mines directly. — Steve Zalusky, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026 Leganés tried to increase his release clause, but the bids were already coming in for him. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 Advanced algorithms dynamically adjust bids toward a target cost per action (CPA), automatically filtering out irrelevant traffic and ensuring a stable ROI without the need for constant fine-tuning. — Ivan Doruda, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bids

Noun

Trump has publicly stepped back from efforts to make diplomatic progress with Iran, facing deadlocked attempts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and intensifying questions about the toll an unpopular war has taken on the US military.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Deebo Samuel, not Cowing, was the team’s punt returner to open the game, and Cowing misjudged one of his early attempts, allowing the ball to bounce in front of him.

— Matt Barrows, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of attempts

Verb

In an Investigation, Details Matter • Jacob’s Uncle Monty orders White Manna for lunch at the station.

— Chris Klimek, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
Pecan is the fastest-growing fall flavor of the season, with DoorDash orders up 28% year over year from 2024 to 2025, according to the company’s 2025 fall flavors trend report.

— Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of orders

Verb

Jeff Arnett invites visitors to pour their own bottle of Tennessee whiskey in the bottling room in Townsend, TN.

— Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Clad in reflective sheets of corrugated aluminum that extend six inches into the ground, the square structure invites curiosity.

— Sean Santiago, Architectural Digest, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of invites

Noun

After surviving a ferocious first half to trail only 13-12, the All Blacks' resolve hardened by new coach Dave Rennie and age-old ability to produce something from nothing turned a tense contest into a rout by five tries to South Africa's one.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
As Lucarelli closed in on 2,000 tries over the weekend, Oswalt ran the math in his head.

— Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of tries

Verb

Despite Bret’s passionate insistence that his classmate is a serial killer, Croft tells him Robert is a good kid from a good family and sends him back to class.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
The limited series tells the story of two sisters who go on the run after an act of vengeance goes wrong.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of tells

Verb

Big Ridley commands armies of extras, builds enormous sets and deploys cutting-edge visual effects to create places that no longer exist — or never did.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Alonso’s appointment marks the arrival of a coach who commands authority.

— George Edwards, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026