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
  • Sincere thanks and reciprocation are part of the glue that binds us in human relationships.
    — Mark Schroeder, The Conversation, 15 July 2026
  • Anyone who has sat through a mandatory team-building exercise knows the difference between a ritual that binds and a program that irritates.
    — Julia Dhar, Time, 11 July 2026
Definition of binds
Noun
  • Stream cassette tapes wirelessly through headphones or speakers, and even choose between batteries or USB-C for portable power.
    — Sofia Goldstein, SPIN, 17 July 2026
  • During week two, the Family Matters star will send VHS tapes announcing that the makeovers will kick off in the kitchen, with designer Vern Yip joining as a guest judge.
    — McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
Definition of tapes
Verb
  • One week our pacer was an acupuncturist who heals veterans and hikes for weeks on end with all of her belongings on her back.
    — Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026
  • Partnership heals through clear words as Venus moves through your 7th House of Partnership, trining Chiron in your 3rd House of Communication.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2026
Definition of heals
Noun
  • The wide straps offer support, while compression seaming on the waist and back smooths the torso.
    — Alexandra Malmed, InStyle, 16 July 2026
  • The sparkling footwear featured a thick strap across the toes, transitioning into thinner straps that secured the shoe to Biles’ ankles with buckle closures.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 15 July 2026
Definition of straps
Verb
  • Truist treats employee retention as an active, daily mission rather than a passive corporate policy, according to Rogers.
    — Chase Jordan July 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026
  • The comms plan that treats independent media as a secondary consideration is the comms plan that underperforms.
    — Parry Headrick, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of treats
Noun
  • The strong undercard also features two world title fights, with Hamzah Sheeraz and Josh Kelly defending their belts.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Keeping coolant levels topped off, checking belts and hoses, and ensuring your engine isn’t overheating all contribute to overall performance, including the air conditioning system.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 20 July 2026
Definition of belts
Verb
  • Will’s obsessive, put-upon mother, Susan (Tandi Wright), belittles Alice, dresses her down for her attire at the funeral, and forces her to wear heels that don’t fit, leaving her feet bloody.
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 10 July 2026
  • Dior dresses the players for every official appearance—not as a sponsorship decoration but as a statement of aesthetic register.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 June 2026
Definition of dresses
Noun
  • Here a team of engineers used strands of carbon fiber to form the body of a rocket, which looked like a mummy being wrapped in ribbons of plastic.
    — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
  • Delicate ribbons of fettuccine tangle in a silky sauce of butter and Parmigiano.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of ribbons
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