banded 1 of 2

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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banded

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verb

past tense of band

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Recent Examples of banded
Adjective
In these regions, the zonal jets that create the familiar banded patterns in Jupiter’s clouds break down, leading to turbulent patterns and cloud structures that rapidly evolve over the course of only a few days. Space.com Staff, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025 The matching set also includes straight-leg pants with banded hems, a drawstring waist, and side pockets. Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
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 See All Example Sentences for banded
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banded
Adjective
  • She was born in 1737, to Mary and Joseph, on a ship on the Atlantic and so named by the ship’s captain, who presented the newborn with a silk dress; a small piece of the striped fabric is attached to the yellowed paper.
    April White, JSTOR Daily, 16 June 2025
  • In a recent Instagram post, the media mogul wore a striped button-down shirt in an earthy espresso hue.
    Nicol Natale, People.com, 16 June 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
  • The typically sluggish Phil, outfitted from head to toe in the style of Professor Coltrane Von Tutt, bounded out onto the convention floor with dramatic flair, flipping his homemade purple cape vigorously from side to side.
    Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 18 June 2025
  • The same dog who once could barely walk now bounds across the shelter yard with joyful energy.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025

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“Banded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banded. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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