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as in chain
something that physically prevents free movement
numerous bands of plastic held the toy securely in the box
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as in orchestra
a usually large group of musicians playing together
that band is looking for a new singer
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as in group
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
a band of explorers
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as in cluster
a number of things considered as a unit
a band of songbirds
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as in to wrap
to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt
banded the waist of the dress with a matching belt
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as in to tie
to gather into a tight mass by means of a line or cord
banded the newspapers together for delivery
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Recent Examples of band
Tracy Wright , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025
Accompanying her in the video were performers as diverse as Hervé Villechaize, Britt Ekland, and John Doe and Exene Cervenka from the band X.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 26 June 2025
Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 2 Apr. 2025
Biologists banded Wisdom in 1956, which is how the forest service has been able to track her for so long.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The band is one of the most commercially successful groups of all time, selling over 100 million records worldwide.
—Tracy Wright , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025
Accompanying her in the video were performers as diverse as Hervé Villechaize, Britt Ekland, and John Doe and Exene Cervenka from the band X.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 26 June 2025
Verb
The announcement from Johnson came one day after Luna and eight other Republicans banded with Democrats to tank a procedural vote in protest of leadership’s attempt to bury the parental proxy voting push, bringing key legislative business to a standstill on the floor.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 2 Apr. 2025
Biologists banded Wisdom in 1956, which is how the forest service has been able to track her for so long.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for band
Verb
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The styler uses the brand’s airflow technology to attract and wrap the hair around the barrel to curl, wave, smooth, and dry without extreme heat—much like its coveted blow-dryer.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
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Milan Fashion Week Men’s Spring/Summer 2026 wrapped with no shortage of strong talent.—
Brett F. Braley-Palko,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Given that the government generally does not do great things with its money, tying its spending priorities to debt service is probably a positive.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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Joining him was David Lipsky, who made a clutch eagle on the par-5 17th to tie Grillo and Campbell at 18-under, but a costly bogey on 18 kept him out of the playoff.—
Savannah Leigh Richardson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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Fighter jets whooshed by and a stealth bomber streaked through the air during Friday’s annual White House Fourth of July picnic.—
Andrew J. Campa
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
6 July 2025
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Yet another request to see Juliet’s face was answered with a more realistic image of a brunette woman, her face streaked with blood.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2025
Verb
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The mother duck had been circling in the sky during the rescue efforts which Rodman estimated took about 45 minutes.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
5 July 2025
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Just the ache of a man circling the aftermath of his own blindness, knowing the damage can’t be undone.—
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3 July 2025
Verb
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There, you’re bound to find small and large treasures that will make a big impact on your cooking space.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
6 July 2025
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She'd been bound and raped before she was wrapped in trash bags and put in the trash can.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
The Tennessean,
6 July 2025
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“Band.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/band. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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