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bide time

VERB

delay

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adjourn bar block defer detain hamper hold impede keep obstruct postpone prevent prolong put off restrict shelve stall stay suspend withhold

STRONG

arrest check choke clog confine curb dawdle deter dilly-dally discourage drag encumber filibuster inhibit interfere intermit lag linger loiter procrastinate prorogue protract remand repress retard slacken table tarry temporize

WEAK

gain time hold over keep back lay over stave off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon advance aid allow assist carry out continue do encourage expedite forward free further go help let go open permit promote release support

STRONG

complete finish hurry leave liberate push rush unblock

WEAK

dispatch hasten speed

Example Sentences

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The message to her is that if there isn’t anything good out there to buy, investors should just sit tight and be patient— such as bide time in T-bills.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 19, 2025

Here, destitute migrants from around the world bide time as they wait for the opportunity to request asylum at the U.S. border.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2024

At best it’d be a Hail Mary to bide time until the world gets around to the root of the issue.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 17, 2023

That election will have a significant bearing on the future policy, so investors with specific French exposure may bide time before taking a view.

From Reuters • Apr. 24, 2022

Those who plan to go on foot bide time till lashing water slackens its vehemence upon the earth.

From Rhyme and Reason Volume Two by Dom

bide time

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