banked

Definition of bankednext
past tense of bank

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of banked That drew Dobeš’ attention away from the traffic in the crease — and Miller, with plenty of space between himself and Danault, banked the puck off Staal’s skate back toward the Canadiens’ net. Arpon Basu, New York Times, 28 May 2026 And when Jalen Brunson banked in a floater with just under four minutes left in the period — a sequence that sent Maxey into frustration and head coach Nick Nurse calling a timeout — the Knicks’ lead suddenly swelled to 12. Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026 While returning to his base after the training mission, the wingman suddenly banked his jet because two fellow pilots on the lead aircraft were trying to film him with their phones. Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026 At the Clinton office nearby, volunteers phone banked and canvassed. Nataliya Gumenyuk, The Dial, 21 Apr. 2026 On the first, Seattle’s Jordan Eberle won a faceoff in the offensive back toward Ryan Lindgren at the left point, but Byfield got to the puck first and banked it off the boards to get past Lindgren and start a 2-on-1 rush. Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026 Those who banked 20 or more eggs saw rates near 82%. Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026 McCollum took an inbounds pass near the free-throw line and took two dribbles before launching a shot that banked in. CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026 The ball banked off the backboard and into the basket as the buzzer sounded. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banked
Verb
  • But blunders and poor rotations and missed rebounds piled up as the Sky allowed their highest point total of the season.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
  • These spaghetti cups, piled with a saucy mixture of ground turkey and broccoli, and topped with cheese, are an ideal way to use leftover spaghetti.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
Verb
  • Generally, the pre-tax money that’s deposited in traditional IRAs cannot be withdrawn before age 59½ without paying a 10% early-withdrawal tax penalty, unless an exception is met.
    Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 29 May 2026
  • The findings suggest Mercury's ice was deposited rapidly rather than supplied gradually over long periods of time — a scenario that also helps explain the apparent purity of the ice deposits, the study notes.
    Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • Americans for Prosperity sponsored a striking display in the DECC’s Pioneer Hall, demonstrating the scale of the state’s fraud losses with faux $100 bills stacked in volumes that would total $2 billion.
    Jay Gabler, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026
  • The individual leaderboard is stacked with winners, as eight of the top 10 have won at least one LIV Golf title.
    FOX Sports, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
Verb
  • Kent mounded up soil the couple bought from GreatSoil to create some elevation.
    Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
  • One stretch, called Stuyvesant Cove Park, comprises only a floodable esplanade with plantings mounded up to the top of an eight-foot-high barrier wall that rises from street level and runs along an elevated section of FDR Drive.
    James S. Russell, Bloomberg, 13 Mar. 2026

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“Banked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banked. Accessed 31 May. 2026.

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