plural benders
1
: one that bends
2
: spree
hungover after a weekend bender
3
baseball, informal
: curveball
… throws a nasty bender in the zone …—
Tim Kurkjian
Tim Kurkjian4
or bender tent British
: a simple shelter consisting of a framework of branches covered with a tarpaulin
The teenager had left to live in a bender, a home-made shelter in the woods …—Emma Cooney
Emma CooneyExamples of bender in a Sentence
He went on a bender and was drunk all weekend.
didn't remember a thing after the all-night bender
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The film follows two middle-aged friends who swear each drink is their last, only to go on a bender across the Italian countryside with a shy architecture student.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 17 June 2026
Elfman’s feature directorial debut was the genre-bender Next Exit, which premiered at Tribeca and was released in theaters by Magnolia Pictures.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 June 2026
Parks and Rec alum Katie Dippold’s delectable genre-bender features a sweaty Matthew Rhys, a salty Stephen Root and an exciting comedic breakout in Kate O’Flynn.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
As New York wakes up from its two-day weekend bender to a glorious Monday with their Knicks as NBA champions, Wright is only now emerging from his own personal media blockade.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 17 June 2026
Elfman’s feature directorial debut was the genre-bender Next Exit, which premiered at Tribeca and was released in theaters by Magnolia Pictures.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 June 2026
Parks and Rec alum Katie Dippold’s delectable genre-bender features a sweaty Matthew Rhys, a salty Stephen Root and an exciting comedic breakout in Kate O’Flynn.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
As New York wakes up from its two-day weekend bender to a glorious Monday with their Knicks as NBA champions, Wright is only now emerging from his own personal media blockade.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
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“Bender.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bender. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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