bandaged

Definition of bandagednext
past tense of bandage
as in bound
to cover with a bandage her mother always bandages her scraped knees very carefully

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Recent Examples of bandaged Police then escorted Rajapaksa, who had one eye bandaged from recent surgery, to a vehicle to be taken to a jail. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026 In clips of the season 2 episode documenting Kari and Gina’s surgeries, the women are anesthetized, cut into, shunted around, bandaged, and propped up for interviews. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2026 On a recent morning in the city center, Spanish police were kicking out young boys who had slept overnight on cardboard slabs, some of them bruised and bandaged. — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Sep. 2026 Tight end Greg Dulcich participated in his third practice wearing a red [non-contact] jersey, and with his fingers on his right hand bandaged up. — Omar Kelly august 8, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2026 Doctors removed the pole, bandaged him up and Cifaldi was back at work this week. — CBS News, 30 July 2026 Her wrists were bandaged and a sterile pad was placed on her neck, Dougherty said. — Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 30 July 2026 Colorado Public Radio News reported that the woman injured in Aurora, 22-year-old Emma Landis, was pictured walking on crutches with her lower-right leg bandaged and returned to an anti-ICE demonstration outside the Aurora facility on Sunday. — Reuters, NBC news, 23 July 2026 Both players had their heads bandaged and were substituted, for Chris Wood and Filip Jorgenson, after a stoppage of around five minutes. — Simon Johnson, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bandaged
Verb
  • Caleb Wilson bounded into the paint with the lack of abandon every rookie possesses, stretching his arms toward the rim in a desperate reach for the ball.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Milwaukee players bounded out of the dugout to greet Pratt, who debuted in June and became the first rookie to hit an extra-inning homer in the World Series.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Something healed in me over my wedding weekend, watching my gringo groom sweat through his vintage Hollywood tux while learning to dance samba from a passista dressed in her carnival regalia.
    — Jess Joho, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Stone was dressed as an aesthetically conscious conservative housewife with a crisp button-down shirt, A-line skirt, peroxide blowout and fake facelift sutures.
    — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • To shed light on these advancements, our NBC News colleague Sue Kroll opened up about her journey getting tested and treated for early signs of Alzheimer’s in her 50s.
    — Josephine Murphy, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Communication usually appears somewhere on the list, but it’s often treated as a secondary skill—something that helps leaders express their ideas rather than something that shapes leadership itself.
    — Julien Fortuit, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Something healed in me over my wedding weekend, watching my gringo groom sweat through his vintage Hollywood tux while learning to dance samba from a passista dressed in her carnival regalia.
    — Jess Joho, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Their lines formed chemistry, Logan Thompson was holding them in games and the minor ailments that kept key players out early have healed.
    — Danielle Allentuck, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026

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“Bandaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bandaged. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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