BANDIED (ABOUT) Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

bandied (about)

verb

past tense of bandy (about)

as in noised (about or abroad)

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The Netflix layoffs included other high-profile firings, like head of film Dan Lin, though his exit had been rumored for some time.

— Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026
It's been rumored that the film was subjected to extensive reshoots after dismal test scores at screenings over the summer.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of rumored

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Images circulated daily on social media of children killed as collateral damage in strikes on Hamas targets.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Oct. 2026
Hollywood star Zendaya made a surprise appearance at Folsom High School’s football game Friday night, drawing attention from students and fans after photos and videos of her visit circulated on social media.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2026

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Kelsey told the media big man Bidunga recently dished six assists in a scrimmage.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026
The Lakers have watched Reaves grow up, from a surprising bit player in 2021-22 to a multifaceted menace who last season scored 51 points one game, dished 16 assists in another, and had others with 11 rebounds and four steals.

— Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of dished

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The Army has not disclosed production quantities or a fielding schedule.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
In May 2026, Anthropic disclosed that more than 80% of the code merged into its production codebase was written by Claude, up from single digits when Claude Code launched in February 2025.

— Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of disclosed

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The two friends also gossiped about the buzz surrounding their friendship, Shawkat previously told The New Yorker.

— Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Aug. 2026
If her fellow cast members were debriefed about her dismissal or gossiped amongst themselves, it was not shown onscreen.

— KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 1 July 2026

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