as in discussed
to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion
bandied around the idea of going out to dinner for their anniversary
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Recent Examples of bandied
Such a possibility seems silly but has still been bandied about in early trade-deadline discussions.
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Chandler Rome, New York Times, 28 May 2026
But not those bandied about in the general mock-draft populous.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Authenticity is a word bandied around by commissioners and execs, but in the case of the Osbournes its use feels justified.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2025
Chandler Rome, New York Times, 28 May 2026
But not those bandied about in the general mock-draft populous.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Authenticity is a word bandied around by commissioners and execs, but in the case of the Osbournes its use feels justified.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bandied
Verb
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Blue Origin has not publicly discussed the cause of the New Glenn failure, but speculation has focused on a possible anomaly in one of the seven main BE-4 engines.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
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Issues discussed by the candidates include cutting lags in hiring, reforms using technology or other means and reaching out to property owners with more educational events about how the office works.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Amidst the momentous changes of her day, Carson not only fashioned a book that anticipated much that was yet to come and still to be debated.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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This tension goes back to the very beginning, to the ratification of the Constitution, when Federalists and anti-Federalists debated whether there was enough glue to hold this new political entity together.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026
Verb
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It can’t really even be argued that this is a game unfolding between two adults.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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The defense argued that if jurors believe Anthony felt genuine terror and had no chance for calm reflection, then sudden passion applies, pointing to the video as evidence.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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“Bandied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bandied. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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