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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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Watch prices that are up double digits from last year thanks to connoisseurs bidding them up.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 13, 2026

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

She wrote the first draft in a fevered two months and scored a low seven-figure advance after a bidding war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

His urgent bidding sounded again in my mind.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

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