banked

past tense of bank

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of banked Shortly after leaving Boston, American Airlines Flight 11 to Los Angeles banked south near Albany and raced down the Hudson River Valley. Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026 The temperature was in the teens, and the streets were banked with ice. Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 Harris actually banked in her first 3-pointer of the final quarter, a sign of things to come. James Boyd, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026 Trump had banked with Capital One for more than a decade before the accounts were closed. Ken Sweet, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026 The wide specialized entry banked an opening frame of $596,324. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 July 2026 Bauman has banked his own and says that not a week passes without a celebrity inquiry. Ramona Saviss, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026 Nia Coffey banked in a three-pointer on the Lynx’s next possession for an 11-point lead. Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 Nia Coffey banked in a 3-pointer on the Lynx’s next possession for an 11-point lead. Daily News, 15 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banked
Verb
  • As the snaps piled up on Ohio in 95-degree heat, Nebraska’s depth won out.
    Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The Tigers have piled up the impressive numbers against two Division II opponents, but the offensive production is still noteworthy considering that Grambling lost offensive coordinator Shyrone Carey just weeks before the start of fall camp.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • For hair, a chelating shampoo can help strip mineral buildup already deposited on the strands.
    Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026
  • This is to say nothing of the multitudes of amazing nonfiction deposited on our shelves this week, such as work by Ben Macintyre, Naomi Klein, and more.
    Julia Hass, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Raw chicken juice cross-contaminated onto raw squid when an employee stacked a container of raw chicken on top of the squid container.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • In total, there were eight housing tents, with rows of cages each holding 32 men stacked in bunk beds around a row of three toilets.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The uniform mounded shape and purple hues of the flower spikes, along with the contrasting silvery foliage, add attractive structure and framing along the edges of paved walkways.
    Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 22 June 2026
  • Kent mounded up soil the couple bought from GreatSoil to create some elevation.
    Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026

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“Banked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banked. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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