bide
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Synonyms & Antonyms for bide
Synonyms
abide, continue, endure, hold on, hold up, keep up, last, perdure, persist, remain, run on
Antonyms
cease, close, conclude, desist, die, discontinue, end, expire, finish, lapse, leave off, pass, quit, stop, terminate, wind up
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Although Solskjaer does want reinforcements in his squad, the Evening Standard claims that the Norwegian is going to bide his time in an attempt to land long-term target Sancho next summer, rather than opt for a quick fix during the January window. — SI.com, "Man Utd Staying Patient in Jadon Sancho Pursuit & Prepared to Renew Interest in Summer 2020," 29 Aug. 2019 One game has a tendency to bleed into the next as the best teams bide their time before the playoffs. — Rob Mahoney, SI.com, "Breaking Down the Top 20 Games of the 2019-20 NBA Season," 12 Aug. 2019 But unlike other teams that prefer to bide time and hoard draft picks, the Heat prefer to play it out to a roster’s maximum capability. — Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, "ASK IRA: Is One Last Dance 2.0 on the way?," 10 Aug. 2019 The Spaniard had endured a frustrating spell away from the pitch due to Atletico's transfer ban and had to bide his time until the first of January. — SI.com, "Atletico Madrid Veteran Fernando Torres Cuts Dejected Figure on Bench as Diego Costa Nets on Return," 5 Jan. 2018 The recent waits have not reached levels seen in 2016, when thousands of Haitians overwhelmed border inspectors in San Diego and had to bide their time for up to five weeks. — The Christian Science Monitor, "Asylum-seekers line up at US-Mexico border," 8 June 2018 But this was likely Atlanta's play all along, for Acuna to bide his time in the minors (no matter his numbers) until he could be added to the major league roster with an extra season (2024) of organizational control. — Connor Grossman, SI.com, "Report: Braves Call Up Top Prospect Ronald Acuna," 25 Apr. 2018 The recent waits have not reached levels seen in 2016, when thousands of Haitians overwhelmed border inspectors in San Diego and had to bide their time for up to five weeks. — Washington Post, "Undeterred by Trump, asylum-seekers line up at the border," 8 June 2018 The recent waits have not reached levels seen in 2016, when thousands of Haitians overwhelmed border inspectors in San Diego and had to bide their time for up to five weeks. — The Christian Science Monitor, "Asylum-seekers line up at US-Mexico border," 8 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bide.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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