as in attempt
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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as in to order
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 bid
Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 3 July 2025
Meyer met her father, who wasn't named in a bid to protect her mom's identity, two days after being shown a photograph of him by the host of the show, Davina McCall.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 3 July 2025
Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 25 June 2025
Meanwhile, James Johnson, Football Australia’s chief executive, told the Sydney Morning Herald in June 2023 that his country would consider bidding for the 2029 hosting rights.
—Luke Bosher, New York Times, 21 June 2025
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Noun
His message: the U.S. needs to race to build faster.
Accenture, meanwhile, is urging its clients to responsibly grow and engineer its AI data centers in a bid to balance growth with environmental responsibility.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 3 July 2025
Meyer met her father, who wasn't named in a bid to protect her mom's identity, two days after being shown a photograph of him by the host of the show, Davina McCall.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 3 July 2025
Verb
Sometimes, when a politician bids a public farewell, his family shows up.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 25 June 2025
Meanwhile, James Johnson, Football Australia’s chief executive, told the Sydney Morning Herald in June 2023 that his country would consider bidding for the 2029 hosting rights.
—Luke Bosher, New York Times, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bid
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James buried his first attempt over Flagg, and then hit a 3-pointer after the 6-foot-8 Flagg missed his second attempt to give the Lakers a 5-0 lead.—
Staff,
Oc Register,
11 July 2025
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Dozens of the email messages also allegedly reveal attempts by Trump administration officials to label Abrego Garcia a leader of the gang MS-13 — which Abrego Garcia's lawyers have strongly denied — and downplay the agency's mistake in removing him to El Salvador.—
July 10,
CBS News,
10 July 2025
Verb
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Some of those claims were dismissed by a judge in 2024, but the lawsuit was still ordered to move forward; in June, however, Lizzo filed an appeal aimed at shutting it down for good on the grounds that the dancers’ claims clashed with her First Amendment rights.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
1 July 2025
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The company has been ordering fireworks a year in advance, Marietta said.—
Tim Hrenchir,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
Verb
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The podcast invites you to think about things in a new way, which will distract you from road trip boredom.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Saturn Retrograde in Aries invites you to revisit your finances, debts and emotional bonds.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
12 July 2025
Noun
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As a powerful 6-foot-10, 265-pound big man, former Kansas Jayhawks men’s basketball player David McCormack hit just one 3-point shot in five tries during his four-year college career.—
Gary Bedore
July 10,
Kansas City Star,
11 July 2025
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On Wednesday, the Sox completed the three-game sweep of baseball’s worst team, the Colorado Rockies, who have won just 21 times in 93 tries, with a 10-2 victory at Fenway Park, getting pitching, hitting (15 knocks) and defense in the process.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
10 July 2025
Verb
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Protesters were instructed to disperse before agents deployed what appeared to be tear-gas canisters and flash-bangs into the crowd, eventually breaking up the mob.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
11 July 2025
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Shoppers are instructed to return the product to any Walmart store for a full refund.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Fastow started by going door to door to dozens of insurance brokers in San Francisco and asking them about their pain points and most time consuming tasks.—
Josipa Majic Predin,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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He was regularly asked about his access to national defense information, prosecutors said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 July 2025
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The 21-year-old running back was arrested and charged with misdemeanor battery (domestic) in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Saturday, July 12, the Fort Lauderdale Police Department told PEOPLE.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
13 July 2025
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An attorney told the Herald/Times her client was detained by federal immigration agents after a routine-check in at an ICE field office.—
Ana Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
13 July 2025
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“Bid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bid. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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