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as in piling
to form into a pile or ridge of earth
banked sand into little mounds on the beach
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as in depositing
to put in an account
she always banks half of her paycheck
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Recent Examples of banking
Schroder was banking on bigger offers on the free agent market, but the decision ultimately cost him millions of dollars.
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Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 11 Jan. 2026
Researchers are also banking DNA, creating a kind of reef edition of Noah’s Ark.
—Susan Casey, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
Alo is banking on that interest.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 10 Jan. 2026
This leaves a multitrillion-dollar gap between the revenue the President is banking on and the price tag of his military ambitions.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
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Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 11 Jan. 2026
Researchers are also banking DNA, creating a kind of reef edition of Noah’s Ark.
—Susan Casey, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
Alo is banking on that interest.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 10 Jan. 2026
This leaves a multitrillion-dollar gap between the revenue the President is banking on and the price tag of his military ambitions.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for banking
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Winter storms hit the Northeast early this week, bringing snow totals piling up to 20, 30 or even 40+ inches in some areas.—
Elyssa Kaufman,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Rent was piling up and Thai Soon was in jeopardy of closing over a lack of sales.—
Sarah Blaskovich,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Inside, hyaluronic acid microspheres and peptides draw moisture into the lips, while botanical butters lock it in; depositing onto lips a cooling, balm texture that enhances comfort.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2026
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The voter can review all the choices again before actually depositing it in the ballot box.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2026
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Jackson County The urban core of Kansas City sits in Jackson County, where levy stacking from city, county, and school district taxes creates some of the metro’s highest effective rates.—
Allison Palmer
Updated February 20,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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Former Mayor Eric Adams attempted to thwart Mamdani’s plans by stacking the Rent Guidelines Board with his own appointees at the end of his term.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Banking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banking. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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