bandage 1 of 2

as in to bind
to cover with a bandage her mother always bandages her scraped knees very carefully

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bandage

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noun

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Recent Examples of bandage
Verb
One showed a large bandage placed on the side of his jaw, beneath his ear. Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025 This is a tubular support bandage that comes in a roll. Sherri Gordon, Health, 24 Aug. 2025
Noun
Medical staff then bandaged up the left side of her face, with only her eye and mouth exposed, and her right hand and arm to keep the tissue grafts in place. Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 For the first 48 hours, her head was fully bandaged, a bit like a mummy, to control swelling. Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 16 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for bandage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bandage
Verb
  • The lingering effects of an incident so vile occurring within Burning man’s sweet bubble are bound to affect people for a long time.
    Denver Nicks, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
  • With no binding regulatory framework in place, taxpayers must continue to rely on case law, examining a series of factors applied by the courts to determine whether an instrument is debt or equity.
    Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But that coverage bust is on tape now, and other teams will try to exploit that look again.
    Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Only after several reporters began observing the site and taking photographs did officers arrive to tape off the area with crime scene tape.
    Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The glue is also biodegradable, meaning the body absorbs it as the bone heals, so no second surgery is needed to remove implants.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Marty then catches up with each member of Spinal Tap, who are still healing up from their concert wounds and are back at their old jobs when the film started.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The convertible strap can be worn around the heel for a secure fit or flipped forward for an easy slide-on style.
    Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
  • These little items have solved surprisingly common problems for her clients, like a broken strap, a small tear in clothing, or even a coffee spill mid-flight.
    Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Julia was dressed in a chic oversized suit (her specialty) and heeled boots and a white striped tie, while Roberts wore a semi-sheer black gown with minimal jewelry.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 11 Sep. 2025
  • During this year’s All-Star Weekend, Colson did a stand-up comedy routine, opening for Leslie Jones and Cedric the Entertainer; Brooks dressed her in an all-leather getup from designer Karl Kani, the same designer Dave Chappelle wore in his classic 1993 Just For Laughs set.
    Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Other smart features include a scuba-style hood, zippered hand pockets, elastic binding at the cuffs, and a hem drawcord for a customized fit.
    Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Mike Fallon and his brother, Jim Fallon Jr., work each day in the basement of their father's 85-year-old store, giving new life to bibles, adding custom bindings to photo books and repairing books from all around the country.
    Otto Rabe, The Enquirer, 31 July 2025
Verb
  • That’s what the lesson here is for me, to treat others with respect and kindness, to honor the wishes of the fallen, and to have this dream of a better future.
    Leia Mendoza, Variety, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Walshe’s injuries were not life-threatening, and he was treated overnight at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston and returned to jail.
    Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Juno orbits Jupiter once every 33 days, and the trajectory brings the spacecraft through intense radiation belts trapped by the planet's powerful magnetic field.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
  • In the other corner, Crawford has an undefeated 41-0 record, including 31 knockouts, and has held world championship belts in four different weight classes.
    Ben Morse, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025

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“Bandage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bandage. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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