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bidding war

American  
[bid-ing-wawr] / ˈbɪd ɪŋ wɔr /

noun

  1. a competition in which two or more potential buyers make increasing offers to buy the same thing.

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Six weeks ago, Paramount prevailed in the bidding war for Warner Bros.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

After the Paris Olympics there was a bidding war for him despite the heavyweight failing to win a medal.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Netflix stock can bounce back from the pressure it was under during the bidding war for Warner Bros.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Paramount Skydance won the bidding war for Warner Bros.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

She might tell this buyer about a house nearby that just sold for $25,000 above the asking price, or another house that is currently the subject of a bidding war.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

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