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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As chief exec, D’Amaro has reaffirmed that ESPN, rumored over the years to be a spinoff candidate, is very much a part of the corporate portfolio.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2026
Meghan Markle was rumored to be returning to acting on the series, but that was all a bit muggy.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of rumored

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From here, heated water is circulated to fan coil units (FCUs) to circulate warm air throughout the poultry house.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
But some immigration advocates feel the reforms did not go far enough and have not been circulated widely.

— Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 17 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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However, Vertical has not disclosed crash-test results for the finished Valo seating system.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Terms of the sales agreement were not disclosed, but the deal follows a Toronto Film Festival bow for the coming-of-age drama starring One Battle After Another breakout Chase Infiniti, along with Jason Isaacs and Gillian Anderson.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 16 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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