as in to discuss
to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion
bandied around the idea of going out to dinner for their anniversary
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Recent Examples of bandy
Aukerman, now with a much brasher energy, starts needling Mantzoukas, who bandies jokes back across the net.
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Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Purpose—a buzzword that gets bandied around like candy at a party.
—Goro Gupta, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Other guesses bandied around include 112 and Big Time Rush, both of which seem possible but also just don’t really fit the clues quite as well as Boyz II Men.
—Marah Eakin, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024
Any available data on the trend is murky and outdated, but the numbers that keep getting bandied around are from Gartner’s estimates, circa 2021, that 80% of all applications development will eventually take place outside IT departments.
—Joe McKendrick, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
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Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Purpose—a buzzword that gets bandied around like candy at a party.
—Goro Gupta, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Other guesses bandied around include 112 and Big Time Rush, both of which seem possible but also just don’t really fit the clues quite as well as Boyz II Men.
—Marah Eakin, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024
Any available data on the trend is murky and outdated, but the numbers that keep getting bandied around are from Gartner’s estimates, circa 2021, that 80% of all applications development will eventually take place outside IT departments.
—Joe McKendrick, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
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The tour guides will be trained to discuss this history with sensitivity, Bates-Lamborn explained.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
17 May 2025
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During a session for agents at the NFL Combine in February 2025, NFLPA officials referenced but did not discuss the action and seemed to indicate that CARD would take it up but did not provide any further details.—
Chris Deubert,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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The House Ways and Means Committee debated House Republicans' broad tax plan.—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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Social Media Reacts Posters on the Reddit forum r/TSA debated whether people should have been prepared for the change.—
Thomas Westerholm,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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In a recent interview with The Bee, Weber criticized new efforts — including from members of her own party — to speed up California’s vote count, arguing elections officials already prioritize security and voter access.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2025
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The news roughly coincided with the promotion of a book whose authors argue that his inner circle engaged in misdirection, if not obfuscation, about his mental acuity near the end of his term.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
22 May 2025
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“Bandy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bandy. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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