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as in chain
something that physically prevents free movement
numerous bands of plastic held the toy securely in the box
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as in orchestra
a usually large group of musicians playing together
that band is looking for a new singer
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as in group
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
a band of explorers
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as in cluster
a number of things considered as a unit
a band of songbirds
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as in to wrap
to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt
banded the waist of the dress with a matching belt
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as in to tie
to gather into a tight mass by means of a line or cord
banded the newspapers together for delivery
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Recent Examples of band
Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
According to Loudwire, Rivers previously revealed his reasoning for stepping away from the band from 2015 to 2018.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025
The bird was documented and banded for easier identification in the future, according to researchers.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The band is always looking for new wind instrument and percussion players.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
According to Loudwire, Rivers previously revealed his reasoning for stepping away from the band from 2015 to 2018.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
Either technology can show an assortment of issues like banding and dithering patterns in fills, which vary from printer to printer and can even vary from one quality setting to another with the same printer.
—PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025
The bird was documented and banded for easier identification in the future, according to researchers.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for band
Verb
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Paired with her black latex gown and a silver necklace stack, Simpson’s hair embodied the ultimate Y2K archetype wrapped in muddy coloring.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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The cups are made using a special Flexicup fabric that stretches with you, and one-of-a-kind Floataway Wire is wrapped in airflow mesh that stays put with zero digging.—
Ali Faccenda,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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The beloved couple of Ruzek and Burgess — known as Burzek — tied the knot in the season 12 finale.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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In the bottom of the seventh inning, with runners on second and third with nobody out, George Springer stepped to the plate with the chance to tie a 3-1 ball game in favor of the Seattle Mariners, a team desperate for its first-ever World Series appearance in franchise history.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Man, that jolt felt like Emmanuel Sanders streaking down the sidelines at Cleveland.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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Start just after sunset to catch the comets glowing near the horizon and stay past midnight to witness meteors streaking across the sky.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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Before a lunar landing mission is attempted, NASA is planning to launch four astronauts on its Artemis II mission in 2026 on a 10-day mission circling the moon.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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Ellison has been circling WBD since early September, having made his intentions known about a month after the completion of the $8 billion Skydance-Paramount merger.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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At the very least, a major influx of new cast members are bound to shake up the series third season, which will pick after the dramatic killing of a beloved character, the arrest of another, and the breakup between two more.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025
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The families remain close, bound by the boating tragedy.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Band.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/band. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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