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  • past participle of bide.
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bid

[bid] / bɪd /


NOUN
endeavor
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
VERB
offer money or services
Synonyms
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STRONG


VERB
say
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STRONG


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Sadler worked for Steyer in the final weeks of his presidential bid and scheduled $50 million of billionaire Rick Caruso’s money on ads during his unsuccessful 2022 Los Angeles mayoral campaign.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Kyle earlier this week said the government would take an aggressive approach to invest in startups, in a bid to prevent them from moving out of the country to look for funding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

“A lot of these types of businesses will catch a bid as people rotate out of tech and try to find something else that can deliver high-single digit or low-double digit returns,” he tells Barron’s.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

In April, Akram lost a court bid to suppress the identity of his immediate family due to safety concerns.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Too soon it was time to bid Edward good-bye.

From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman




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