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

The Broncos are banking on another year of development from Nix and Waddle’s addition to be more explosive. — Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Finally, Devon Energy appeared on Morgan Stanley's screen, with the investment bank on Friday calling the exploration and production play its favorite in the sector as oil prices approach $100 a barrel. — Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026

Warehouse on Wheels, which has more than 36,000 storage trailers serving a wide range of industries since it was founded in 2017, is banking on the industry’s need for stopgap measures. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026

But the automaker is banking on the Fathom and other EVs from the new UEV platform to help stop the bleeding. — Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 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