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bidding

[bid-ing] / ˈbɪd ɪŋ /
NOUN
command
Synonyms
STRONG
behest call charge demand dictate direction injunction instruction invitation mandate order request summons word
Antonyms
STRONG
answer question reply
NOUN
offering of money, services
Synonyms
STRONGEST
auction tender
STRONG
advance invitation offer proffering proposal proposition request submission suggestion
Antonyms
STRONG
refusal withdrawal
WEAK
answer

Example Sentences

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One tournament volunteer who scored one said he inadvertently sparked a bidding war after people saw him holding his gnome on the grounds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Yet in December, the Postal Service introduced a new bidding process for its last-mile delivery service.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Competing against streaming giant Netflix, Paramount Skydance prevailed in the bidding war for Warner Bros.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Oil refiners are also bidding more aggressively for crude as they try to boost production as markets around the world are hit by shortages of jet fuel and diesel, said Ole Hansen from Saxo Bank.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Tom came out of the house and waved his hat and danced upon the doorstep, bidding the hobbits to get up and be off and go with good speed.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien