takeover bid
noun
: an attempt by someone to gain control of the company by buying most of its stock
The company is facing a takeover bid.
Examples of takeover bid in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
In 2026, Italy’s UniCredit came knocking with a €39bn takeover bid, having built up a stake of more than 30% in the bank.
—
Sam Birchall, Fortune, 8 June 2026
In corporate news, Italian banking giant Intesa Sanpaolo has launched an all-share takeover bid for Banca Monte Dei Paschi di Siena.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 8 June 2026
Shares of online retail giant eBay were up more than 4% Monday after GameStop, the video-game and fandom-culture retailer, launched an unsolicited $56 billion takeover bid.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 May 2026
The takeover bid follows the surprising ascent of GameStop, a chain of video game outlets that shrank its brick-and-mortar footprint after gamers increasingly bought software in digital stores.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for takeover bid
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Sam Birchall, Fortune, 8 June 2026
In corporate news, Italian banking giant Intesa Sanpaolo has launched an all-share takeover bid for Banca Monte Dei Paschi di Siena.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 8 June 2026
Shares of online retail giant eBay were up more than 4% Monday after GameStop, the video-game and fandom-culture retailer, launched an unsolicited $56 billion takeover bid.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 May 2026
The takeover bid follows the surprising ascent of GameStop, a chain of video game outlets that shrank its brick-and-mortar footprint after gamers increasingly bought software in digital stores.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for takeover bid
Cite this Entry
“Takeover bid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/takeover%20bid. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
