bid in

British

verb

(adverb) (in an auction) to outbid all previous offers for (one's own property) to retain ownership or increase the final selling price

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From there, the seventh-seeded Bruins, playing without leading scorer Tyler Bilodeau, held off No. 10 Central Florida’s second half comeback bid in a 75-71 win.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

RedBird then pursued the takeover under a revised structure, but abruptly dropped its bid in late 2025.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

Since Netflix’s bid in early December, several investment funds have disclosed increased exposure to WBD’s stock, often as part of merger-arbitrage strategies betting on the deal’s completion or further bidding.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026

But there is nothing so embarrassing as to stop a leadership bid in its tracks, and the health secretary wants to prove that fast.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

He explained, impatiently, how you bid in pinochle, and so I did.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan

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