banked

past tense of bank

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of banked The temperature was in the teens, and the streets were banked with ice. Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 Harris actually banked in her first 3-pointer of the final quarter, a sign of things to come. James Boyd, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026 Trump had banked with Capital One for more than a decade before the accounts were closed. Ken Sweet, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026 The wide specialized entry banked an opening frame of $596,324. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 July 2026 Bauman has banked his own and says that not a week passes without a celebrity inquiry. Ramona Saviss, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026 Nia Coffey banked in a three-pointer on the Lynx’s next possession for an 11-point lead. Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 Nia Coffey banked in a 3-pointer on the Lynx’s next possession for an 11-point lead. Daily News, 15 July 2026 Starting with Iron Man in 2008, Feige had produced more than three dozen of its films that have combined to gross north of $32 billion worldwide — 11 of which have banked $1 billion-plus on their own. Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 14 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banked
Verb
  • The losses piled up despite the franchise employing two of the greatest players in recent MLB history.
    Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Customer complaints have piled up across social media as the fulfillment issues continue.
    Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Applicants can receive an approval decision from Biz2Credit in as little as 24 hours and get funds deposited within one business day after approval.
    Carson Brunson, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Hampe logged the chute in a database and deposited it on a shelf with dozens of others.
    M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Each 10-megawatt reactor on a barge can power the equivalent of about 10,000 homes, can be moved via tugboats, and can be stacked alongside each other for extra power generation.
    Jordan Blum, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Nor are our efforts to hire better doomed, even though the odds are stacked against us.
    Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The uniform mounded shape and purple hues of the flower spikes, along with the contrasting silvery foliage, add attractive structure and framing along the edges of paved walkways.
    Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 22 June 2026
  • Kent mounded up soil the couple bought from GreatSoil to create some elevation.
    Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026

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“Banked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banked. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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