BIDDEN Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

bidden

verb

variants or bid also bade

past participle of bid

as in instructed

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 invited

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 bidden In June 2026, WIRED watched a Surprise Set stream displaying iPhones, iPads and MacBooks as roughly 250 viewers bid. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026 Compelled by law, the young woman bid an emotional farewell to her family and her homeland in 2021 to settle in the United States. — Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026 Behind the scenes, five toaster companies might have bid on what the agent sees. — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026 The Department of Defense did not competitively bid the project. — ProPublica, 26 Aug. 2026 David Scott won his 2024 reelection bid with about 72% of the vote. — CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 Salt vendors then bid to supply the salt, and municipalities buy at the winning bid price under that joint contract. — Steve Zalusky, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026 One of its early moves is forming a group to bid for the Seattle SuperSonics, which are targeting a return to the NBA. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026 Once a player is nominated, all managers can bid on the player, with the highest bidder securing the player to their roster. — Sports Betting, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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The judge ruled the city is authorized to address the nuisance conditions, either by boarding up buildings or demolishing them, and instructed Olive Park’s owners to reimburse the city for the work.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
The jury in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial did not reach a verdict Tuesday and was instructed by the judge to return to court Wednesday for a fifth day of deliberations.

— Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026

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Schwartz—less than a month into the job—reportedly ordered CDC staff to add an unusual statement onto the CDC’s website for measles surveillance data.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026
Law enforcements agencies have been ordered to step up security measures to prevent undesirable situations, city police Chief Anek Srathongyoo said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026

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