bide

Example Sentences

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Skaters bide their time in a peloton—before trying to break away from the bunch with a decisive burst.

From The Wall Street Journal

Jonah couldn’t tell if they were still dazed, or if they were faking it, biding their time.

From Literature

Muddy Waters’ CEO Carson Block says investors need to bide their time before trying to short the AI revolution.

From The Wall Street Journal

I dared not tease her because she’d only tease me back about Kekeli, but I smiled to myself and bided my time.

From Literature

She said the lieutenant governor’s role is typically a sleepy perch for politicians as they bide their time to run for higher office.

From Los Angeles Times