BIDS Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

bids 1 of 2

noun

plural of bid

as in attempts

an effort to do or accomplish something a dramatic film that is widely regarded as the comedian's last-ditch bid to be taken seriously as an actor

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bids

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verb

present tense third-person singular of bid

as in orders

to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority the servants were expected to do exactly as they were bidden

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as in invites

to request the presence or participation of as company president, I bid you all to come to our annual holiday party!

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Recent Examples of bids

Noun

Doeren built a consistent winner, with the Wolfpack securing 11 bowl bids with eight of those teams reaching eight or nine wins — including a 9-4 mark against rival North Carolina. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 Democratic challenger Roy Cooper is relatively popular in the state after two successful bids for governor and has fundraised millions more than Whatley. — Josephine Murphy, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026 Execs at Union Pacific and CSX both said the trucking market tightened after this year’s intermodal contract bids were already set, noting that the railroads will seek the bulk of the rate benefits in 2027. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026 Each has previously made failed bids for federal office in Idaho. — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026 Yet other scholars, activists and intellectuals have their takes, too, on the Harlem Renaissance’s many political movements and bids for Black self-determination. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 Auctioneum subsequently listed the book for sale, attracting bids from around the world. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2026 Seattle's bids, meanwhile, are expected to be substantially lower, perhaps because the city already has an NBA-ready arena. — Matt Calkins Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026 Additional information regarding seeding and automatic bids will be released at a later date. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Verb

The older man, plagued by an unknown illness, requests the narrator bury him and return to the location later, but bids him not to tell others of his death. — Maria Papadouris, JSTOR Daily, 20 Oct. 2026 Jesus bids Simon to launch the ship farther out in the sea and let down the nets. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Aug. 2026 Any business that bids for NBCUniversal after the Comcast split would do well to remember that. — Robert Niles, Oc Register, 7 July 2026 The Bear’s series finale (streaming on Hulu) bids a profoundly warm farewell, Shirley Li writes. — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026 Even so, Thomson told the committees that work will continue as the state bids out the project in four separate components. — Bryan P. Sears, Baltimore Sun, 3 June 2026 Pair that with agentic AI that reads real-time traffic, weather and context and then autonomously bids and serves the highest-value ad creative in milliseconds. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 There is competition for teams in each of those markets, but not necessarily bids, according to a source. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 1 Apr. 2026 Then, their leader holds up a hand and bids his charges halt. — Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 25 Feb. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bids

Noun

Assassination attempts against Putin's foes -- routinely denied by the Kremlin -- have been common during his decades in power.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
The Horned Frogs averaged more rushing attempts than passing attempts while going 13-2.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of attempts

Verb

Continue reading … COURT ORDER — Judge orders Trump to sit for deposition in his $10B defamation lawsuit against BBC.

— , FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
According to the lawsuit, Thomas frequently visits McDonald’s and orders a Quarter Pounder with cheese, fries and a Coke.

— Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of orders

Verb

With drooping eyebrows, Hollywell bids farewell and invites me to hang out again tomorrow.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
The public promenade that wraps around the bay in front of the hotel invites walkers, runners, and bikers to explore the historic pathway that leads to the thick, lush pine forest at the edge of the sea.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of invites

Noun

Edwards had 18 in that burst, while Miami missed on 11 of 12 3-point tries.

— CBS News, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Three plays and 4 yards later, Ryland nailed his sixth field goal of the game in six tries, handing the Rams their first loss since 2014 when not allowing a touchdown.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of tries

Verb

The jury is expected to begin deliberating on Tuesday morning, after Tinkler Mendez instructs them on the law.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
Its facilitator handbook encourages children to share their pronouns and instructs adults to use gender-neutral language.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of instructs

Verb

The Federal Arbitration Act commands arbitration awards receive high deference and can only be vacated in limited circumstances, such as when the arbitrator engaged in fraud.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Oct. 2026
For brand strategists, that points to a bifurcated market where prestige equity still commands a premium but messaging around resourcefulness and value is no longer a down-market cue.

— Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026