BANDED Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈban-dəd

Definition of banded

as in striped

having stripes the red, black, and yellow banded king snake is sometimes mistaken for the venomous coral snake

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verb

past tense of band

as in wrapped

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 tied

to gather into a tight mass by means of a line or cord banded the newspapers together for delivery

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as in streaked

to make stripes on banded the sleeves of the robe with strips of contrasting material

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Recent Examples of banded

Adjective

The male peregrine falcon, a new mate for the female, has been identified by the Midwest Peregrine Society as a banded 4-year-old that fledged from Minneapolis City Hall in 2022. — Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 29 Apr. 2026 The species stands out from other barking geckos because of its banded coloration, researchers said. — Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025

Verb

Observers were able to identify the younger eagle because it was banded by the Orange County Water District in April 2022 in the Prado Basin, some 70 miles from Big Bear. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 Three chicks were released along the Waukegan shoreline Tuesday, the same day three resident piping plovers were named and banded for identification, according to the Lake County Audubon Society. — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for banded

Recent Examples of Synonyms for banded

Adjective

Prices range from $20 to $1,500, spanning everything from a striped scarf to a suede wrap coat to the trench with a removable corduroy collar.

— Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2026
Searches for striped matching sets have increased 324 percent, while searches for striped loungewear increased 309 percent between the same periods.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of striped

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According to the legislature’s nonpartisan Office of Fiscal Analysis, overtime spending in the 2025-26 fiscal year, which wrapped last June 30, approached $338 million, up almost 7% over the prior year.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
Several cast members have also died since the show wrapped, including Michelle Trachtenberg, Nicholas Brendon and Anthony Head.

— Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026

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The two-time major champion, who finished tied for 23rd at the Irish Open on Sunday, is one of the biggest stars in LIV Golf, the breakaway circuit that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last week with more than $500 million in debt.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
As the estimate draws a mix of scrutiny and praise from always-skeptical aldermen, many of whom criticized Johnson last year for using bonds to pay for the $90 million global settlement tied to corrupt former Sgt.

— Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of tied

Verb

An advisory remains in place for an area roughly bounded by Las Palomas Drive on the west and West Skyline Drive on the east.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Each of their faces is bounded by the same number of edges, and the same number of faces meet at each vertex.

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 8 Sep. 2026