- past participle of bide.
bid
Example Sentences
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Companies that benefited from the World Cup might be in a position to bid on even bigger contracts, especially with the Olympics coming up in 2028, Klowden said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2026
He led a hostile bid for AT&T Broadband in 2001 that massively expanded the company’s footprint, and became CEO the following year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026
The House speaker told reporters it was a “really unfair question” to ask whether Kean’s prolonged, uncommunicated absence should impact his bid for re-election in his highly competitive swing district.
From Salon • Jul. 2, 2026
Spurs previously had a bid of about £80m rejected by Newcastle, but are now set to pay an initial £92.5m plus a further £7.5m in add-ons.
From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026
Outside the gate, a crowd of nearly one hundred fifty waited to bid him goodbye.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
Vocabulary lists containing bid
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Lee's General Order No. 9: A Farewell Address
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