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
Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2025
That $1 raise triggers a $1,000 annual payment spike, highlighting how fragile the GOP’s banded structure can be for borrowers near a threshold.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 20 Dec. 2024
In his observation, Wilkinson banded 184 vampire bats in Costa Rica.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
There, with help from her mom, the UC San Diego student applied the finishing touches to her tribal regalia and hair — the latter braided, banded and decorated with real otter skins — in anticipation of the day’s events.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2025
That $1 raise triggers a $1,000 annual payment spike, highlighting how fragile the GOP’s banded structure can be for borrowers near a threshold.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Verb
Plyometric Making a banded row plyometric is challenging (especially when it’s attached to the doorframe of someone else’s home).
—Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 20 Dec. 2024
In his observation, Wilkinson banded 184 vampire bats in Costa Rica.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for banded
Adjective
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The 19-year-old was recently photographed biking around New York City, wearing red flats and a blue and white striped sweatshirt.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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In her video, the poster juxtaposed old-school millennial imagery against minimalist snapshots of a woman in a striped top, jeans and cardigan, a plate of hamburgers and fries, and a man in a denim shirt with black skinny jeans.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Jeremy Campau of Melvindale brought his 1999 GMC Sonoma painted in metallic emerald green with a polished carbon fiber composite wrapped hood.—
Keenan Thompson,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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The 1/4 domino went into the open tile / Green = and wrapped that group up.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The team behind the research noted that many of these genes are tied to developmental delay, which may have played a role in the slower pace of postnatal brain growth in humans compared to chimpanzees.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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In this 2024 summer blockbuster, Miami's favorite bantering detectives go on a high-stakes mission to clear their late captain's name after he's wrongfully tied to a drug conspiracy.—
Emy LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The duo begin a frantic game of hide-and-seek, with the rabbit running from one side of the tree to the other as the fawn bounds after it.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Her most recent project bounds up multiple tallies and even reappears on one.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Banded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banded. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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