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or bid
also bade
1
as in instructed
to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority
the servants were expected to do exactly as they were bidden
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Recent Examples of bidden
But even if the inventory is ultimately valued and bid on as hoped, Michigan-Ohio State alone tells us staying at 12 long-term is the best path.
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Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Major studios didn’t even want to bid on the rights, believing the film wasn’t worth the potential PR headache.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 20 May 2026
The project is expected to go out to bid soon, with installation anticipated this fall.
—Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Flock and Motorola Solutions are well-positioned to bid on the contract, as 404 Media noted yesterday.
—ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
As powerful as the NFL is, the streaming giants do not appear interested in abandoning their current strategies to bid aggressively for weekly NFL packages.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
So when the chance to bid for the 2026 event arose about a decade ago, the Chiefs and Sporting pounced.
—Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
Summer House fans can bid to rent the house for one of the four nights here.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
For the sake of their future, the Lakers should bid farewell to LeBron James, argues columnist Bill Plaschke.
—Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Major studios didn’t even want to bid on the rights, believing the film wasn’t worth the potential PR headache.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 20 May 2026
The project is expected to go out to bid soon, with installation anticipated this fall.
—Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Flock and Motorola Solutions are well-positioned to bid on the contract, as 404 Media noted yesterday.
—ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
As powerful as the NFL is, the streaming giants do not appear interested in abandoning their current strategies to bid aggressively for weekly NFL packages.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
So when the chance to bid for the 2026 event arose about a decade ago, the Chiefs and Sporting pounced.
—Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
Summer House fans can bid to rent the house for one of the four nights here.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
For the sake of their future, the Lakers should bid farewell to LeBron James, argues columnist Bill Plaschke.
—Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bidden
Verb
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After his victory in the then-match-play tournament at Olympia Fields, Hagen handed the Wanamaker Trophy to a cab driver and instructed him to take it to his hotel.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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Beijing has condemned those measures and instructed its companies to ignore them.—
Amena Bakr,
semafor.com,
14 May 2026
Verb
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They also were invited into the clubhouse and Marmol’s office after the game.—
Warren Mayes,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
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And to me, getting that invitation has got to be the equivalent of a PGA tour player getting invited to the Masters.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
Verb
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The man continued moving around inside the fountain even as police ordered him to get out, according to the outlet.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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The court also ordered them to pay Djena nearly three hundred thousand dollars in restitution.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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“Bidden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bidden. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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