- past participle of bide.
bid
Example Sentences
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Commerzbank has opposed the bid and Germany’s finance agency said this week that the German government—the second-biggest shareholder in the bank after UniCredit—rejected the offer, citing its low valuation and UniCredit’s “aggressive” approach.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026
The energy company plans to spend more on oil and gas projects in a bid to grow production and increase shareholder returns.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026
Still in his first term as a senator, he launched an outsider bid for the presidency and went on to win two terms, leading the nation between 2009 and 2017.
From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026
World number one Scottie Scheffler found greens and birdies hard to come by as his bid to become the seventh player in history to complete the career Grand Slam got under way.
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
It had been nearly two months since Penelope had bid her friend farewell at the train station.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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