variants
or bungee
plural bungee cords or bungees
: an elasticized cord used especially as a fastening or shock-absorbing device
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Jurors were shown images of bungee cords and bands found inside the truck, along with photos of investigators testing the vehicle for biological substances.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
As Agent Duross began to discuss photos of package tie-down straps and bungee cords that were found in the van, Horner’s defense team objected to questions about why those items were important in the case, saying that anything Duross was told by someone else would be hearsay.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026
After years of jerry-rigging gear together with straps meant to attach outdoor gear to car roofs, and decades-old bungee cords from his dad’s garage, Nathan appreciates that there are now so many excellent products to help carry multiple bags at once.
—Nathan Allen, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2026
As the shivering dog was too weak to walk, the family loaded her onto a plastic sled, strapping her down with bungee cords for the arduous half-hour trek back to the house.
—Seth Carnell, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
As Agent Duross began to discuss photos of package tie-down straps and bungee cords that were found in the van, Horner’s defense team objected to questions about why those items were important in the case, saying that anything Duross was told by someone else would be hearsay.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026
After years of jerry-rigging gear together with straps meant to attach outdoor gear to car roofs, and decades-old bungee cords from his dad’s garage, Nathan appreciates that there are now so many excellent products to help carry multiple bags at once.
—Nathan Allen, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2026
As the shivering dog was too weak to walk, the family loaded her onto a plastic sled, strapping her down with bungee cords for the arduous half-hour trek back to the house.
—Seth Carnell, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for bungee cord
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“Bungee cord.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bungee%20cord. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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