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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
Davis banked in a corner 3 on the ensuing possession to put the Cougars ahead for good, and Wright made four free throws in the final seconds to seal the win.
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ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
Cruz banked in go-ahead 3-pointer with about 3 1/2 minutes left in the fourth and added a layup off a steal by Julissa Moto for the decisive points.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
Denver was nursing a 93-86 lead into the fourth when Doncic banked a circus 3-pointer while falling into the stands.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
Farke and Leeds have banked a lot of credit across three months which have put survival in their own hands.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Colorado killed two of the three penalties but was not yet back to full strength when Eriksson Ek banked the puck off the inside of Blackwood’s leg for a 2-1 lead heading into the second break.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 27 Feb. 2026
Heiskanen’s shot banked in off Switzerland defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler’s stick and past goaltender Leonardo Genoni.
—Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Heiskanen's shot banked in off Switzerland defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler's stick and past goaltender Leonardo Genoni.
—CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
The senior forward banked in a layup at the buzzer, giving Whitman-Hanson a slim 25-22 lead at the break.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
Cruz banked in go-ahead 3-pointer with about 3 1/2 minutes left in the fourth and added a layup off a steal by Julissa Moto for the decisive points.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
Denver was nursing a 93-86 lead into the fourth when Doncic banked a circus 3-pointer while falling into the stands.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
Farke and Leeds have banked a lot of credit across three months which have put survival in their own hands.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Colorado killed two of the three penalties but was not yet back to full strength when Eriksson Ek banked the puck off the inside of Blackwood’s leg for a 2-1 lead heading into the second break.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 27 Feb. 2026
Heiskanen’s shot banked in off Switzerland defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler’s stick and past goaltender Leonardo Genoni.
—Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Heiskanen's shot banked in off Switzerland defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler's stick and past goaltender Leonardo Genoni.
—CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
The senior forward banked in a layup at the buzzer, giving Whitman-Hanson a slim 25-22 lead at the break.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banked
Verb
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Dinners rotate three times a week, switching between a Utah BBQ with ribs piled high, an authentic Mexican tasting menu, and Korean dishes.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Robb Report,
12 Mar. 2026
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That afternoon, after feasting on Jumanyazov’s plov, gleaming with oil and piled high with carrots, Aytjanov took me to the home of Gawxar Abdikarimova, a researcher at the Regional History and Aral Sea Museum who was also born into a post-Sea world.—
Michael Snyder,
Saveur,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Following the caller's instructions, the victim withdrew cash from her bank account and deposited it via several Bitcoin ATM transactions.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Prosecutors say that Mannion also between April and October 2020 applied for Social Security retirement, spouse and widow benefits with the Social Security Administration using client names, without their knowledge, and had the money deposited into her own bank account.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Teddy bears and textbooks, camping gear stacked against her husband’s drum kit, a jumble of whisks and frying pans catching the morning sun.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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Books can also be organized horizontally or stacked vertically.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Montgomery says that your strawberry rows should be about 24 inches wide and mounded 6 inches high.—
Lauren Wellbank,
Martha Stewart,
5 Mar. 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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“Banked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banked. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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