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

The debate within the Democratic Party heading into the 2026 midterms offers a preview for those Democrats contemplating presidential bids in 2028. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026 The debate is a preview for 2028 The debate within the Democratic Party heading into the 2026 midterms offers a preview for those Democrats contemplating presidential bids in 2028. — Steve Peoples, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026 This is expected to be a hot competition, with states such as Texas, Florida, and Alabama expected to put forth attractive bids to the federal government. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026 Jabo said the county will post a request for bids from debris removal contractors next week. — Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026 Trabzonspor had two bids rejected — or Saudi Arabia are over, with both countries’ transfer windows also now closed, leaving a return to Brazil as Richarlison’s only escape from a seemingly miserable situation. — Dan Kilpatrick, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 The prestige play should draw interest, and bids, from awards-minded buyers. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026 In late-August, Israel’s Housing Ministry invited bids for the construction of more than 1,200 housing units in E1. — Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026 Active day traders could view real-time bids and offers from Nasdaq market makers and other market participants. — Brian Lund, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 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

Earlier attempts to harvest solar energy underwater stalled out in shallow waters under two meters deep, where sunlight is still plentiful but practical applications are scarce.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026
Tampa Bay allowed a QB hit on 11% of pass attempts last season, the lowest rate in the league.

— Joe Reedy, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026

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Verb

Patterns tell a story, such as a customer who orders from the same coffee shop every morning, books travel every March and recently started making payments to a competitor.

— Jess Turner, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
White House orders review of wolf protections The local concerns come as the federal government is reconsidering protections for wolves nationwide.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of orders

Noun

Moody made 46 of 62 field goal attempts with San Francisco, and 94 of his 96 extra-point tries.

— Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Loosehead Boris Wenger and backrow Joaquin Moro were industrious and both scored tries while fullback Geronimo Piscatelli was a constant attacking threat, scoring one try and missing two others.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of tries

Verb

There, wisteria blooms on trellises, raspberries ripen on bushes, a cold-plunge pool commands sweeping views of downtown Manhattan—and a chicken coop looms in the corner.

— Ingrid Abramovitch, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026
The left brain, by contrast, commands language processing, and following a stroke to the left brain, a person can develop not only a communication disorder but often post-stroke depression as well.

— Michael P.H. Stanley, STAT, 10 Sep. 2026