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Definition of bandagenext
as in to bind
to cover with a bandage her mother always bandages her scraped knees very carefully

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noun

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Recent Examples of bandage
Verb
Paramedics bandaged her head up, advising the radio host to go and get her head glued in the morning. Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026 When the baby was rescued, her head was bandaged, and she was covered with dirt and bruises. Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
Franchise removal more typically comes like ripping off a bandage. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026 But these access points are akin to putting a bandage on a gushing wound. Denise Asafu-Adjei, STAT, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bandage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bandage
Verb
  • Victims were sometimes found handcuffed or bound.
    Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
  • Museums are enormously expensive to run, art is pricey, and admissions revenue can’t cover it all, so institutions are bound to hit up moneyed supporters.
    Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 12 May 2026
Noun
  • Hart will begrudgingly wear tape on his injured thumb.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
  • To survive, the Apollo 13 crew had to improvise a CO₂ scrubber from the materials on hand, things like plastic bags, cardboard and tape.
    Alan Bradley, Space.com, 8 May 2026
Verb
  • He also probably is not healed all the way.
    David Troy, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
  • But those things are going to heal.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 May 2026
Noun
  • As for what’s next, best strap it down.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 May 2026
  • Ruched satin straps, a lace mesh overlay, and tiny bow details give these sneakerinas an elegant flourish.
    Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
Verb
  • Senate Democrats, with all the women dressed in white, stood in the well in defiance.
    Terry Collins, USA Today, 8 May 2026
  • When McDaniels either didn’t dress or played fewer than 30 minutes this season, the Timberwolves are 4-15 against teams that finished the regular season with winning records.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
Noun
  • Blotting helps pull stains up and out of the rug's surface, preventing them from seeping into the binding.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
  • Ebba Andersson tumbled and snapped the ski binding in the second leg, giving Norway the advantage on a day where warm weather caused slushy corners that created havoc in the early stages.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Start treating our current situation as an academic state of emergency.
    Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
  • On Thursday, Kazmierczak told Ericksen that he was being treated for Parkinson’s disease, and that he’d been diagnosed with ADHD, or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and a form of post-traumatic stress.
    Tim Sullivan, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Noun
  • There were little things, like the belts, that were late in the game additions.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 8 May 2026
  • Another important consideration is the belt of westerly winds which circle Antarctica, known as the Southern Annular Mode.
    Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 8 May 2026

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“Bandage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bandage. Accessed 14 May. 2026.

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