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bank

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noun (2)

as in mound
a pile or ridge of granular matter (as sand or snow) a bank of dirt that the construction workers left behind

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bank

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verb

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Recent Examples of bank
Noun
In other words, a dad on the verge of an empty nest probably won’t tell his bank teller, or barista, or anyone, about his kid who is about to leave for college. Denise Maher, Flow Space, 13 Aug. 2025 This can be as simple as printing out your bank and credit card statements, highlighting the essentials, and trimming the extras that don’t align with your goals. Essence, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
Instead, the school is joining a fast-growing world of medical experts, educators, investors – and millions of patients suffering from common mental health conditions – who are banking on, or at least curious about, the future of psychedelic medicine. Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2025 Villarreal supporters had known that Spain international Baena was set to leave, and the club banking €42million from Atletico and signing Las Palmas’ Alberto Moleiro as a replacement for €16m was not such bad business. Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bank
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bank
Verb
  • This process is called hilling and creates an area of loose soil where tubers easily form while being shaded from the sun.
    Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Feb. 2025
  • For the best potato harvest, hill the potato plants again two to three weeks later.
    Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Depending on the temperature of the copper and the rate at which it’s deposited, irregular crystals a couple dozen nanometers in size called nanograins form.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Part of the problem in learning about this stretch of prehistory is how ancient layers of dirt were deposited over the course of history in eastern Africa.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Nix was very efficient for a rookie, piling up 12.5 first downs per game, not far behind Daniels’ number of 13.2 (which tied with Josh Allen).
    Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Top professional traders piled into solar stock Enphase Energy , with active ownership rising nearly 8%, Morgan Stanley found.
    Yun Li, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • And the new interim administration is stacked with loyalists and active military officers.
    Helen Regan, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2025
  • He’s stacked good days at camp that has earned praise from Prescott, and his performance Saturday offers optimism that he’s improved in the run game under new defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus.
    Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Then, cut the bell pepper and zucchini into 1-inch pieces and mound them in the center.
    Randy Graham, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Ground your garden’s corners with focal plants—shrubs, mounding perennials, or trios of smaller annuals.
    Lauren Dunec Hoang, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 July 2025

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“Bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bank. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.

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