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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
Great Britain had to win to stay alive for the medal round, and won on an amazing throw by skip Rebecca Morrison, who banked her stone off a wide blocking stone and spun it right.
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John Shipley, Twin Cities, 18 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
Liverpool’s summer spree came on the back of a season when the club banked record revenues, by a big margin.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Bailey drove again to the basket and softly banked in a left-handed layup to trim the Monarchs’ lead to 73-72.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 29 Jan. 2026
Oklahoma forward Derrion Reid banked in a fadeaway jumper off the backboard.
—Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 28 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
John Shipley, Twin Cities, 18 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
Liverpool’s summer spree came on the back of a season when the club banked record revenues, by a big margin.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Bailey drove again to the basket and softly banked in a left-handed layup to trim the Monarchs’ lead to 73-72.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 29 Jan. 2026
Oklahoma forward Derrion Reid banked in a fadeaway jumper off the backboard.
—Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 28 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banked
Verb
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From entryways piled with winter gear to kitchen counters crowded with mail and school papers, small organizational upgrades can make a big impact.—
Casey DelBasso,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
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While most of the snow piled up since the end of January melted or was washed away by the rain the past few warmer days, NWS predicts temperatures will once again drop, causing the rain to turn to snow.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
18 Feb. 2026
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There are two areas in my garden where fern asparagus has been growing for more than four decades, having first spouted from seeds that had been deposited, no doubt, by birds.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
21 Feb. 2026
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Prize money is deposited into an online wallet, and anyone who wins $600 or more still has to pick up the paper ticket to cash their winnings.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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They are coated in a butter-herb mixture, then stacked in muffin cups.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
21 Feb. 2026
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Instead, Trump continues to press Zelensky into negotiations that look increasingly stacked against Ukraine.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 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 22 Feb. 2026.
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