bank on

verb

banked on; banking on; banks on

transitive verb

: to depend or rely on

can always bank on her friendship

Examples of bank on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Elsewhere Citroën is banking on retro-chic styling to distract consumers from the vehicle's minimalism. — New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2026

Bubba Wallace exited the Bank of America 400 on Lap 77 after Alex Bowman spun into him near the bank on the Turn 2 corner exit on Sunday in a race eventually won by Chase Briscoe. — Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2026

And in a war that is as much about economics as explosives, this may be the vulnerability that the Houthis, and Iran, are banking on. — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2026

In case there was any lingering doubt around who the show is banking on becoming its new face, Ashley Padilla was featured in a fancy photo shoot for TIME100 Next 2026 — the world’s most influential rising stars list. — Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bank on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon