bid for

VERB

drum up

Synonyms

STRONGEST

canvass solicit

WEAK

attract discover obtain petition round up succeed in finding

Antonyms

WEAK

dissuade repulse turn off

VERB

endeavor

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aspire strive take pains undertake

STRONG

address aim apply assay buck determine dig essay grind hassle hump hustle intend labor offer plug purpose push risk scratch seek strain struggle sweat try venture

WEAK

do one's best drive at go for go for broke hammer away have a crack have a shot at have a swing at make a run at make an effort peg away pour it on take on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

forget

STRONG

conceal hide idle ignore laze neglect overlook pass rest withhold

WEAK

be idle procrastinate put off

VERB

purpose

Synonyms

STRONG

aim aspire commit conclude consider contemplate decide design determine mean meditate mind plan ponder propose pursue resolve

WEAK

have a mind to have in view make up one's mind think to work for work toward

Antonyms

STRONG

begin discard dismiss disregard forget hesitate ignore neglect reject start stop wait waver

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Gov. Gavin Newsom endorsed Mayor Karen Bass in her bid for reelection Thursday, lauding her for reductions in street homelessness and violent crime in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Pratt, the former reality TV personality making his first bid for elected office, had support from 22% of the likely voters surveyed.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Last year, Shell denied it was actively considering a bid for BP after reports of a possible deal, with CEO Wael Sawan repeatedly arguing that Shell’s own share buybacks were a better use of capital.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

The conditions could potentially be the biggest - or even only - obstacle to Jannik Sinner's bid for a career Grand Slam.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

It was as though invisible snakes were rippling beneath the skin and forcing its arms and legs to move in a ceaseless bid for freedom.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer

bid for

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