1
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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2
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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Recent Examples of banded
Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Available in sizes up to 3XL, the sweatshirt also features drop shoulders, a snap-up placket, and a banded hem.
—Miles Walls, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
Wisdom was first banded as an adult in 1956 and has raised as many as 30 chicks, Plissner said.
—CBS News, 6 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
The banded duckbill was collected from a coarse-sandy bottom where starfish were scuttling along the seafloor, researchers said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Available in sizes up to 3XL, the sweatshirt also features drop shoulders, a snap-up placket, and a banded hem.
—Miles Walls, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024
Verb
In his observation, Wilkinson banded 184 vampire bats in Costa Rica.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
Wisdom was first banded as an adult in 1956 and has raised as many as 30 chicks, Plissner said.
—CBS News, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for banded
Adjective
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In October 2024, E! News asked Keaton about the possibility of slipping on Beetlejuice's striped suit again.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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The focus of the beachfront pier is the chic loungers, iconic striped umbrellas, and an elegant, refined atmosphere.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
Verb
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Williams tied a career high with four made 3-pointers, and Keon Johnson tied a career high with eight assists.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
5 Jan. 2025
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After the first quarter ended with the score tied at 22, the Jazz dominated the Heat 40-19 in the second quarter to enter halftime with a 21-point lead.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
5 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Greatest Hits reappears on one of the four lists on which it’s featured, bounding back onto the Official Albums Sales chart at No. 86.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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But exciting structures can emerge from pushing away from that single ideal and exploring, for example, postmodern architecture, where buildings can have aspects that are not strictly bounded by their function.—
Charlie Wood,
Quanta Magazine,
9 May 2025
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“Banded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banded. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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