bid up
verb
bade up or bid up; bidden up or bid up also bade up; bidding up; bids up
: to raise the price of (something, such as property at auction) by a succession of offers
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As a result, the Dutch massively bid up their prices.
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Ron Insana, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
In that time frame, bond investors have relentlessly bid up yields on 10- and 30-year U.S. Treasury bonds, which are closely correlated to mortgage and auto rates.
—Chicago Tribune Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024
Stock futures turned higher, while traders bid up the price of government bonds.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
However, if the company can invest more in AI and get faster growth and higher margins in return, investors will bid up Alphabet stock.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Ron Insana, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
In that time frame, bond investors have relentlessly bid up yields on 10- and 30-year U.S. Treasury bonds, which are closely correlated to mortgage and auto rates.
—Chicago Tribune Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024
Stock futures turned higher, while traders bid up the price of government bonds.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
However, if the company can invest more in AI and get faster growth and higher margins in return, investors will bid up Alphabet stock.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Bid up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bid%20up. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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