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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The notorious bidding war for a Palm Beach estate between Trump and Jeffrey Epstein involved a third party.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Tuchel is bidding to become the first England manager since Sir Alf Ramsey to win the World Cup and end a 60-year wait.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

His Balkan nation is among those bidding to become an EU member state.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The company has been at the heart of a bidding war in recent months.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

To hop is to do their bidding, but it ultimately saves my skin.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz