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as in deposited
to put in an account
she always banks half of her paycheck
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Recent Examples of banked
Bailey drove again to the basket and softly banked in a left-handed layup to trim the Monarchs’ lead to 73-72.
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Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 29 Jan. 2026
Asuma banked in a 3-pointer from straight on and Durkin added another 3-pointer with 14 seconds left to push the lead to 35-15.
—Jim Hoehn, Twin Cities, 29 Jan. 2026
Oklahoma forward Derrion Reid banked in a fadeaway jumper off the backboard.
—Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 28 Jan. 2026
Mike Zibanejad banked a pass to Gabe Perreault behind him and Pastrnak was late in closing on the former Boston College star.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Ryan Poehling scored shorthanded, Chris Kreider added a power-play goal, and Pavel Mintyukov banked in a long empty-netter.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026
Ryan Poehling scored short-handed, Chris Kreider added a power-play goal and Pavel Mintyukov banked in a long empty-netter.
—CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
The Kings led 30-26 at the end of the opening period after Monk banked in a 3-pointer at the buzzer.
—Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Then they were expanded, frozen and banked as an off‑the‑shelf product that can be given to multiple patients.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 29 Jan. 2026
Asuma banked in a 3-pointer from straight on and Durkin added another 3-pointer with 14 seconds left to push the lead to 35-15.
—Jim Hoehn, Twin Cities, 29 Jan. 2026
Oklahoma forward Derrion Reid banked in a fadeaway jumper off the backboard.
—Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 28 Jan. 2026
Mike Zibanejad banked a pass to Gabe Perreault behind him and Pastrnak was late in closing on the former Boston College star.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Ryan Poehling scored shorthanded, Chris Kreider added a power-play goal, and Pavel Mintyukov banked in a long empty-netter.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026
Ryan Poehling scored short-handed, Chris Kreider added a power-play goal and Pavel Mintyukov banked in a long empty-netter.
—CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
The Kings led 30-26 at the end of the opening period after Monk banked in a 3-pointer at the buzzer.
—Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Then they were expanded, frozen and banked as an off‑the‑shelf product that can be given to multiple patients.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banked
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As the storm went on and snow piled up, ice began to form on some parts of the road.—
Keenan Thompson,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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In some residential neighborhoods, sidewalks are still covered by snowbanks piled multiple feet high.—
Samantha Chaney,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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These reflective masses of relatively young material were deposited many millions of years ago during cataclysmic asteroid strikes that excavated vast basins on the lunar surface.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Investigators said most of the checks were directly deposited into Spencer's personal bank account.—
Shelley Bortz,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Push them both overhead, keeping your elbows close to your ears and your wrists stacked over your shoulders.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
31 Jan. 2026
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Inside, cases of bottled water sat neatly stacked near the kitchen.—
Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC news,
31 Jan. 2026
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Rounds of roasted purple sweet potatoes arrive mounded with a mixture of salsa macha and butter, and liberally flecked with chives.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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Fresh thyme and roasted garlic butter make for a bright-yet-rich broth, always mounded with Dungeness claws and hefty prawns.—
Becky Duffett,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Banked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banked. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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