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as in to tie
to confine or restrain with or as if with chains
prisons tend to bind convicted criminals for transport
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as in to thread
to gather into a tight mass by means of a line or cord
bind the asparagus spears carefully before packing the bunches
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as in pickle
a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape
with our vacation week fast approaching, and no arrangements for the care of our pets, we were in a serious bind
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as in chain
something that physically prevents free movement
the store owner held the would-be burglar in a makeshift bind until the police officers could arrive
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Recent Examples of bind
Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 15 June 2026
In the executive ranks, there is also bound to be some intrigue as the two companies come together in the coming months – a topic that was not addressed on the call.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 15 June 2026
Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026
But any recommendations will likely take at least a year, leaving the university system in a bind.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026
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Verb
Weiss hasn’t lost confidence that a rebound is bound to happen soon because of the makeup of the clubhouse.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 15 June 2026
In the executive ranks, there is also bound to be some intrigue as the two companies come together in the coming months – a topic that was not addressed on the call.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 15 June 2026
Noun
About 45 miles northwest, at the campaign headquarters of Xavier Becerra in Glendale, Hilton’s Democratic rival was equally in a bind.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026
But any recommendations will likely take at least a year, leaving the university system in a bind.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bind
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One group counts $25 million in support from OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman and his wife, Anna, alongside $100 million tied to one of Silicon Valley’s biggest venture capital firms, which holds a large stake in OpenAI.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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That might be a tall order on the field after Lionel Messi’s record-tying hat trick against Algeria led Argentina to victory on Tuesday.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
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Pino is seen in the footage shirtless, in shorts and with his head bandaged.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2026
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Both players had their heads bandaged and were substituted, for Chris Wood and Filip Jorgenson, after a stoppage of around five minutes.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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Layer the onions, 2 to 3 bacon pieces, and 2 to 3 pickles over the patty.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
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Add a small amount of pickle juice or vinegar to your egg salad.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
16 June 2026
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The chain retailer also has locations at Arden Fair and Westfield Galleria at Roseville.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
21 June 2026
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The Viva Wyndham Dominicus Palace, part of the same chain, did not sustain any damage.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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The move clashes with claims from semiconductor lobbying groups that the requirements would constrain America’s booming chip industry.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
18 June 2026
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This alarms Western and Israeli intelligence agencies, and nothing in the current framework beyond Iran’s say-so meaningfully constrains its path to a weapons-grade threshold.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Verb
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Chiron moving into Taurus initiates a healing journey to reconnect with joy and authentic expression.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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Those burns take forever to heal.—
Eddie Small,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
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Rather than allow the observatory to burn up in Earth’s atmosphere, NASA turned Swift’s predicament into a test of an emerging technology — robotic satellite servicing.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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And Prince George, who is third in line to the throne, is apparently in that predicament.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
20 June 2026
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During that time, the suspects took the woman's bracelet off her wrist without her knowing before taking off, according to police.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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Queen Camilla added Van Cleef & Arpels bracelets in agate and carnelian and pinned Queen Victoria’s sapphire-and-diamond wedding brooch near her left shoulder.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
20 June 2026
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“Bind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bind. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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