1
as in piling
to form into a pile or ridge of earth
banked sand into little mounds on the beach
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2
as in depositing
to put in an account
she always banks half of her paycheck
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Recent Examples of banking
Doncic capped his barrage by banking in his seventh 3-pointer late in his 15-point third quarter.
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CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
But Tesla, which is banking much of its future on robotaxis, wants the DMV to go further.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
Across almost two decades of ownership under Roman Abramovich, the club ruthlessly chewed through many of the world’s most famous and successful coaches, banking a steady flow of trophies and pressing the ‘eject’ button at the first sign of failure.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
The White House is banking that bigger tax refunds this spring will benefit Republicans in the fall, but some strategists and economists project that the political upside will be short-lived, Politico reports.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
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CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
But Tesla, which is banking much of its future on robotaxis, wants the DMV to go further.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
Across almost two decades of ownership under Roman Abramovich, the club ruthlessly chewed through many of the world’s most famous and successful coaches, banking a steady flow of trophies and pressing the ‘eject’ button at the first sign of failure.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
The White House is banking that bigger tax refunds this spring will benefit Republicans in the fall, but some strategists and economists project that the political upside will be short-lived, Politico reports.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for banking
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The purpose of our mountain drive this morning is to rendezvous with Fitz and the rest of the Caldwell clan and take advantage of the virgin powder now piling up around California’s Carson Pass.—
Namir Khaliq,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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With losses piling up, something needed to change.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Simply depositing money into the account without selecting investments means your contributions may sit as cash, earning little.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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Savers should carefully compare their CD and money market account options before depositing $60,000 into either.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Three of Taxstone’s cohorts on the inside, Jonathan Guerrero, Ian Diez and Abel Mora, can be seen on the jail surveillance video rolling a food cart to the corner of the room and stacking chairs on it, then rolling it to another corner near a basketball hoop.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
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But instead of mixing those flavors together, Alloway tries stacking them for an experience that’s closer to a fruit kebab than a smoothie.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Banking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banking. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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