Synonyms of bands

bands 1 of 3

noun (1)

plural of band

1

as in loops

a circular strip

a band of cloth tied around his wrist

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loops
• hoops
• rings
• belts
• circles
• wreaths
• rounds
• coils
• collars
• eyes
• curls
• girdles
• whorls
• spirals
• cinctures
• spires
• hanks
• annulets
• beckets
• furls
• twirls

2

as in bracelets

something that physically prevents free movement

numerous bands of plastic held the toy securely in the box

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bracelets
• chains
• handcuffs
• cuffs
• shackles
• bonds
• irons
• binds
• confinements
• manacles
• ties
• constraints
• ligatures
• fetters
• traps
• restraints
• collars
• restrictions
• holdings
• hindrances
• captivities
• entanglements
• trammels
• imprisonments
• incarcerations
• curbs
• nets
• enchainments
• enslavements
• straitjackets
• fasteners
• immurements
• hold-downs
• hobbles
• holds

3

as in streaks

a line or long narrow section differing in color from the background

skunks have a band of white down their backs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• streaks
• stripes
• bars
• blazes
• crossbars
• pinstripes

bands

2 of 3

noun (2)

plural of band

1

as in orchestras

a usually large group of musicians playing together

that band is looking for a new singer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• orchestras
• symphonies
• philharmonics
• symphony orchestras
• ensembles
• troupes
• brass bands
• quartets
• brasses
• groups
• quintets
• chamber orchestras
• combos
• woodwinds
• trios
• duos
• sextets
• companies
• strings
• sinfoniettas
• septets
• octets

2

as in teams

a group of people working together on a task

a band of volunteer searchers found the lost child

Synonyms & Similar Words

• teams
• crews
• armies
• platoons
• companies
• squads
• parties
• brigades
• battalions
• gangs
• outfits
• troupes
• troops
• corps
• departments
• forces
• staffs
• stables
• hosts
• administrations
• help
• posses
• personnels

3

as in groups

a usually small number of persons considered as a unit

a band of explorers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• groups
• groupings
• batches
• clusters
• bunches
• lots
• teams
• crops
• crews
• arrays
• parties
• batteries
• constellations
• collectives
• platoons
• organizations
• bodies
• squadrons
• clutches
• consorts
• circles
• schools
• battalions
• gatherings
• brigades
• knots
• gangs
• parcels
• cliques
• congregations
• boodles
• passels
• factions
• the whole kit and caboodle
• guilds
• clans
• assemblies
• sects
• outfits
• huddles
• rings
• rounds
• posses
• coteries
• fellowships
• sets
• task forces
• coalitions
• confederacies
• federations
• unions
• leagues
• blocs
• musters
• alliances
• phalanxes
• confederations
• broods
• orders
• bevies
• coveys

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• individuals
• singles

4

as in clusters

a number of things considered as a unit

a band of songbirds

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clusters
• batches
• arrays
• groups
• collections
• bunches
• constellations
• groupings
• lots
• assemblages
• sets
• clumps
• packages
• batteries
• banks
• assortments
• varieties
• series
• suites
• mixtures
• blocks
• clutches
• clots
• parcels
• aggregations
• knots
• accumulations
• aggregates
• musters
• passels
• the whole kit and caboodle
• huddles
• conglomerations
• suits
• agglomerations
• sundries
• jumbles
• odds and ends
• cycles
• runs
• hodgepodges
• miscellanies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• units
• items
• entities
• singles

bands

3 of 3

verb

present tense third-person singular of band

1

as in wraps

to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt

banded the waist of the dress with a matching belt

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wraps
• bandages
• circles
• belts
• tapes
• girts
• girdles
• loops
• engirds
• engirdles
• girths
• enwinds
• girds
• wires
• begirds
• trusses
• chains
• winds
• lashes
• cords
• wreathes
• ties up
• ropes
• enchains
• swathes
• enwreathes
• shackles
• enswathes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unwraps
• unwinds
• unties
• ungirds
• unbinds
• unshackles
• unlashes

2

as in ties

to gather into a tight mass by means of a line or cord

banded the newspapers together for delivery

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ties
• binds
• threads
• wires
• straps
• trusses
• cords
• ropes
• twists
• coils
• knots
• tethers
• cinches
• lashes
• winds
• tangles
• leashes
• girts
• laces
• snarls
• girds
• intertwines
• interlaces
• entangles
• interweaves

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unties
• unbinds
• unlaces
• unlooses
• unstrings
• unfastens
• undoes
• unloosens
• unstraps
• unleashes
• unthreads
• unlashes
• unravels
• untwists
• disentangles
• unwinds
• untethers
• untangles
• uncoils
• untwines
• unspools
• unsnarls

3

as in stripes

to make stripes on

banded the sleeves of the robe with strips of contrasting material

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stripes
• streaks
• bars
• blazes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bands

Noun

The body of the black-and-yellow mangrove snake is uniformly black or black above and bluish below, with transverse yellow bands circling its entire length. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Aug. 2026

Long horizontal lines and bands of glazing run from the near-vertical bow to the cascading aft decks, giving the vessel a sense of movement even at rest. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2026

But fans of the music don’t have the same issue now — one of the Bay Area’s best tribute bands, Aja Vu, tackles Steely Dan’s challenging catalogue with gusto, complete with jazz instrumentation. — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026

The Galaxy Watch 9 features new, lighter bands with air pockets designed to increase comfort compared with the previous generation. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026

Among the instruments those mento bands played, alongside their guitars and shakers, was a wood-and-iron thumb piano that’s known in Jamaica as a rumba box, which closely resembles the instrument, from Central Africa, best known as an mbira. — Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026

Avoid tight waistbands and ankle bands, which can put pressure on veins. — Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 5 Aug. 2026

Chamblee Rocks This season’s Chamblee Rocks series concludes with a Boy Band Review, paying tribute to the biggest hits from the boy bands of the ’90s and early 2000s, including ‘N Sync, Backstreet Boys and New Kids on the Block. — Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026

The model and the actor stepped out in Paris together on August 3 with new bands on their left ring fingers. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 4 Aug. 2026

Verb

The Sussexes recently praised Australia for enacting a law that bands anyone under 16 from owning a social media account, Boshoff said. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026

In recent days, Best Coast’s Bethany Cosentino, and bands Beach Bunny and Wednesday, also have left the agency, Deadline reported. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026

Signatories included Pedro Pascal, Ariana Grande, Sabrina Carpenter, Daniel Radcliffe, Jamie Lee Curtis and Margaret Cho, along with Bay Area bands Shannon and the Clams and Hunx and His Punx. — Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Jan. 2026

One thing that bands from the Northeast shared with bands from the Northwest was an appreciation for a good sweater. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2025

Similarly to Dillon, the town of Vail boasts a state-of-the-art amphitheater that bands forgo radius clauses to perform at. — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2025