bandages 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of bandage
as in binds
to cover with a bandage her mother always bandages her scraped knees very carefully

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bandages

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noun

plural of bandage
as in tapes

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bandages
  1. binds
  2. tapes
  3. heals
  4. straps
  5. treats
  6. belts
  7. dresses
  8. ribbons
Verb
  • The glue that binds them together is a belief that government is best that governs the very least.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The pact binds the parties for 10 years, according to the agreement, which was published by Turkish state media.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of binds
Noun
  • When a server migration wipes out Sally’s treasured videos of him — and her phone containing backup copies accidentally shatters — the only hope is finding the original tapes.
    — Rachel LaBonte, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Shepard band director Ken George helped spearhead the nomination process for students interested in attending by sending audition tapes.
    — Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of tapes
Verb
  • If Moton is ready to play and Freeling indeed heals from his knee injury, the Panthers now have a decision to make as to who will start.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Simply beholding and appreciating the intact state of ourselves here as God’s brilliant image is prayer that heals.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of heals
Noun
  • The routine consisted of four two-minute sessions separated by two minutes of seated rest, monitored using heart-rate straps to ensure consistent effort.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The tote straps sling right over your shoulder, which beats juggling a lunch box’s small handle.
    — Editors of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of straps
Verb
  • The company treats monitoring as one layer of its broader safety strategy.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Bhaghani says coach Bob Chesney urges his team to focus on small details and treats everyone equally.
    — Jordan Puente, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of treats
Noun
  • Despite the Cougars’ shaky start, with all that Pac-12 prestige, exposure and, importantly, financial income under both teams’ belts, does either have an inherent advantage over the conference’s newcomers?
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Missy MacIvor was hogtied with belts from her dresser drawers.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of belts
Verb
  • New to the collaboration is the Adidas BW Army, rebranded by Wales Bonner as the Adidas PW Pony, which dresses the iconic German Army Trainer silhouette in black and khaki pony hair uppers that are contrasted with stamped lizard print leather.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Possessing a Midwestern accent, Calvin Klein dresses, Black American skin and hair care products, and a butter-pecan skin tone, Ericka quickly wins over the crew Paulina has ruled for years.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of dresses
Noun
  • Just a slab of meat from Rosewood Ranch in Texas, sliced into thick, leaning ribbons fanned out like a winning hand of cards.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The team’s mesh consists of a grid of ultrathin ribbons of polymer with a thin conductive wire of platinum running through them.
    — Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of ribbons
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