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

Those bids for travel overseas provided a clear signal of his intentions. — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026

The watch was expected to fetch between $120,000 and $240,000, though bids are currently sitting at $550,000. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2026

Forty-four prospective candidates have submitted applications to become the next permanent superintendent of the Chicago Police Department, according to the city agency tasked with vetting those bids. — Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 29 Sep. 2026

No bids came in again, leading to a second extension and then a third. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026

Those efforts to rein in tenure are often presented as bids to rein in academics with liberal views. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

When a lockout hits, a team’s operating cash flow goes dark, but an owner’s liquidity remains intact through standing institutional bids and private debt. — Chris Koras, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Deadline has confirmed that The New York Times and A24 have put in second-round bids for the film-centric, hugely popular social media site founded by a duo of New Zealand tech entrepreneurs in 2011. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 24 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, 24 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