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 couple is rumored to live in Richmond in south-west London—not far from where Tom grew up in Kingston upon Thames.

— Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
The 18-year-old had been rumored to be of interest to European giants such as Barcelona and Liverpool.

— Spencer Baldwin, Denver Post, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of rumored

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This weekend, drone footage circulated on social media from above the set of The Beatles — A Four-Film Cinematic Event, where the director recreated the Abbey Road (1969) album cover at the now iconic crosswalk outside Abbey Road Studios in London.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2026
Thus trumpets the tagline for Nicole Kidman’s assignation with Constantin Brancusi’s bronze and gold leaf Danaïde (1913), circulated online this past spring in advance of the work’s auction.

— Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 16 Aug. 2026

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In the 79th minute, Chawinga dished the assist from the right wing to Rose Kadzere for the left-footed finish and the eventual game-winner.

— PJ Green August 9, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026
When measured against the modern perimeter icons who preceded him, James beats Jordan and Bryant on points scored, Magic Johnson on assists dished and Larry Bird on titles won.

— Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of dished

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The other three participants, Maren-Go, Hendrick’s Motorsports and HDT, have not publicly disclosed their intended ILTM vehicles.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026
Stefani Reynolds | Bloomberg | Getty Images Nvidia disclosed on Friday that its stake in Elon Musk's SpaceX was worth about $21 billion at the end of the second quarter.

— Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of disclosed

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Though the official line was that the star had a flu, many gossiped that the hospitalization was due to substance abuse.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 27 July 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

Definition of gossiped

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