Synonyms of bandy

bandy

verb

ˈban-dē 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• discuss
• debate
• argue
• dispute
• talk over
• agitate
• bat (around or back and forth)
• review
• canvass
• moot
• consider
• raise
• propound
• hash (over or out)
• speak (about)
• talk (about)
• introduce
• broach
• stir up
• weigh
• hammer out
• wrestle (with)
• forge
• thrash (out)
• deliberate
• talk out
• chew over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bandy

But not those bandied about in the general mock-draft populous. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026

The federal government has not yet enacted legislation on this heady matter, and a ban is one of many options being bandied around. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 7 Feb. 2026

Authenticity is a word bandied around by commissioners and execs, but in the case of the Osbournes its use feels justified. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2025

New York has also been bandied around as a potential Olympic site having staged eight T20 World Cup matches at its $30 million modular stadium in Long Island. — Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024

Phrases Containing bandy

• bandy words