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Definition of bandagenext
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
Others are leaving, bandaged, carrying the caps and aftercare kits their clinics provided. Matthew Kayser, Ascend Agency, 16 Jan. 2026 The video then cut to a shot of Ngatikaura lying in a bed, with her face fully bandaged up and wearing goggles over her eyes. Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
Noun
Consignment stores rely on stocking items that feel current, so anything that screams a specific past era—think cold-shoulder tops or a bandage dress—isn’t likely to make the cut. Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Feb. 2026 In one picture, a slim teen-ager reaches over tentatively, tenderly, to peel a bandage off another boy’s bare thigh, a moment both touching and wonderfully matter-of-fact. Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bandage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bandage
Verb
  • Courts often look to rulings in other jurisdictions to guide decisions, even if those precedents aren’t binding, according to Reyes, who said this is especially true in new legal fields like climate litigation.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
  • This is news that is bound to be celebrated by many in the creative community who have become loudly and vehemently opposed to anything AI encroaching on Hollywood.
    Brian Welk, IndieWire, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Using not only acoustic drums but tape machines, samplers, found objects, and surfaces lined with odd materials, Williams becomes a mosaicist of sound.
    Hilton Als, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Officers could be seen standing behind yellow police tape cordoning off a wide area outside the station entrance.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Curry has been recovering from runner’s knee, which can only be healed through rest, and is set to be re-evaluated by the Warriors on Saturday.
    Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2026
  • For some, the lack of judgment in the wilderness is healing.
    Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 19 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The actress sported heeled platform penny loafers, featuring the classic penny shape, with a strap across the vamp, apron stitching and a rounded square toe.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 19 Mar. 2026
  • All that, of course, was still combined with light weighting measures such as a manual folding top and nylon straps instead of door handles and an even more aggressive body kit.
    Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Betty, attempting to paper over her unthinkable loss, dresses Laura in her daughter’s clothes, gives her her daughter’s place at family meals, has her daughter’s bike fixed to Laura’s height.
    Holden Seidlitz, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
  • As two Japanese women dressed as Buc-ee's beavers head-butted at the center of a 16-by-16 ring Wednesday evening, Palmer Event Center’s once-lukewarm crowd began a furious chant.
    Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 19 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The adjustable stiffness that is offered by traditional bindings is instead provided by a carbon fiber shell inside each boot.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Ebba Andersson tumbled and snapped the ski binding in the second leg, giving Norway the advantage on a day where warm weather caused slushy corners that created havoc in the early stages.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Guests who visit are treated to a fun camp-like experience, albeit a step up from traditional camping, thanks to modern amenities, a restaurant serving up regional specialties crafted with local ingredients, and ADA-compliant rooms so those of all mobility needs can stay.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2026
  • The officers and staff members were taken to a local hospital where they were treated, according to police.
    WCCO Staff, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Jesús Domínguez pushes through thick brush lining a rugged mountainside with an AK-47 slung over his shoulder and a grenade fastened to his leather belt.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Egypt, Morocco, and South Africa are set to remain Africa’s largest issuers, though South Africa — the continent’s biggest economy — is forecast to record the steepest decline in issuance as belt tightening and concessional funding ease financing needs.
    Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 20 Mar. 2026

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“Bandage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bandage. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.

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