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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
Posted at the side of the crease, San Jose winger William Eklund banked a puck into the net off the skate of Wild defender Jonas Brodin for an early lead.
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 27 Oct. 2025
Rather than add multiple high-caliber relievers and deal with roster construction issues at a later date, Los Angeles banked on its internal options.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
That led to a counterattack and a fluky goal when Matvei Gridin banked a centring pass off Noah Philp and by Skinner, getting the Flames on the board.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Once confiscated, the plants spend the rest of their lives at the botanical garden, where their seeds can be banked for future conservation projects.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025
And Jennifer Maas, Variety‘s senior business writer, TV and video games, discusses the growth of Scopely, a mobile gaming company that has banked big bucks by betting on tie-ins with high-wattage Hollywood properties.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
Just before hitting the ground, the plane banked right, according to camera footage from surrounding businesses.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2025
The Patriots banked on their front four and a couple of turnovers late to save them.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Malhotra has banked his campaign on affordability issues in the city—and says electricity bills are a central part of that picture.
—Justin Worland, Time, 27 Aug. 2025
Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 27 Oct. 2025
Rather than add multiple high-caliber relievers and deal with roster construction issues at a later date, Los Angeles banked on its internal options.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
That led to a counterattack and a fluky goal when Matvei Gridin banked a centring pass off Noah Philp and by Skinner, getting the Flames on the board.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Once confiscated, the plants spend the rest of their lives at the botanical garden, where their seeds can be banked for future conservation projects.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025
And Jennifer Maas, Variety‘s senior business writer, TV and video games, discusses the growth of Scopely, a mobile gaming company that has banked big bucks by betting on tie-ins with high-wattage Hollywood properties.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
Just before hitting the ground, the plane banked right, according to camera footage from surrounding businesses.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2025
The Patriots banked on their front four and a couple of turnovers late to save them.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Malhotra has banked his campaign on affordability issues in the city—and says electricity bills are a central part of that picture.
—Justin Worland, Time, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banked
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Mulch should not be piled around the stem of a woody shrub or the trunks of trees creating the look of a volcano.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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Since then, injuries have piled up and the Orange has lost five consecutive games, being outscored 167-60 in that span and not scoring more than 18 points in any of those outings.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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The waste generated by the 3D printed builds is deposited into casts resembling large Leggo bricks.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Even prior to the coup, the system was set up such that all proceeds from sales by state-enterprises like MTE were deposited into the Myanmar Foreign Trade Bank’s roughly 50 accounts in corresponding banks across the world.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Inside the store, shelves to the right of the entrance are stacked with nonperishable foods, hygiene products, pet food and donated blankets and sweaters, Smith said.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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This year’s album of the year category is stacked with such nominees as Rauw Alejandro, Gloria Estefan and Carín León, but Bad Bunny remains the favorite to finally take home the gold for the first time (after four previous nominations) for his massive Debí Tirar Más Fotos.—
Cata Balzano,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
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Excavating wetlands, as various studies have suggested, would yield soil that could be mounded into sound-blocking berms, as at Brooklyn Bridge Park; lookouts, as on Governors Island; and undulating grasslands like those at Freshkills.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Banked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banked. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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