bandied (about)

past tense of bandy (about)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bandied (about)
Verb
  • The picture is rumored to be portraying Altman as a pathological liar and Musk (Ike Barinholtz) as highly antipathetic.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 21 June 2026
  • It had been rumored for the better part of the past few months that Brady Tkachuk wanted out of Ottawa.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 June 2026
Verb
  • Tehran has not allowed the IAEA access to its nuclear facilities bombed by Israel and the United States during a 12-day war in June 2025, according to a confidential IAEA report circulated to member states and seen by AP in February.
    Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
  • These may have brought down a significant number of drones; the absence of videos may simply reflect bias in what gets posted and circulated.
    David Hambling, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • In all seriousness, the midfielder dished that the five-time Ballon d’Or award winner is basically the GOAT.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
  • The day after Morgan, Lauren Cohan and producer and showrunner Seth Hoffman dished on their show.
    Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 13 June 2026
Verb
  • Lunya was acquired from its founder and owner Ashley Merrill, effective June 12, and the purchase price wasn’t disclosed.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 20 June 2026
  • While the exact amount was not disclosed by the companies, SK Hynix agreed last September to a wage deal that will set aside 10% of operating profits as bonuses for its workers.
    Lim Hui Jie,Blair Baek, CNBC, 20 June 2026
Verb
  • This is often easier said than done – no one wants to be gossiped about.
    R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
  • The column gossiped about which journalists and pundits did not pass the new purity test.
    Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
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“Bandied (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bandied%20%28about%29. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.

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