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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
The runner banked in off the glass.
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Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 5 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
But that warning also implied Feel Free was no more habit-forming than caffeine, alcohol or sugar — a statement Adeoye, the woman from Texas, banked on.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
Los Azules haven't banked a win over Los Blancos since December 1998 but are hoping to stage an upset for the history books in their 2025/26 home debut.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
Both agreed to leave programs that reduce workers’ pay in exchange for more vacation time that can be banked for use at a later date.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The streaming service lacked content volume compared to its competitors but has since banked on a wave of original content that has coincided with its price hikes.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
While some of the companies are pushing for advancements in cyborg technology, others have banked on the rise of synths, or synthetic humans.
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Those 10 wins last year might be banked in the hearts of Broncos Country forever.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 12 Aug. 2025
Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 5 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
But that warning also implied Feel Free was no more habit-forming than caffeine, alcohol or sugar — a statement Adeoye, the woman from Texas, banked on.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
Los Azules haven't banked a win over Los Blancos since December 1998 but are hoping to stage an upset for the history books in their 2025/26 home debut.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
Both agreed to leave programs that reduce workers’ pay in exchange for more vacation time that can be banked for use at a later date.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The streaming service lacked content volume compared to its competitors but has since banked on a wave of original content that has coincided with its price hikes.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
While some of the companies are pushing for advancements in cyborg technology, others have banked on the rise of synths, or synthetic humans.
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Those 10 wins last year might be banked in the hearts of Broncos Country forever.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banked
Verb
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Without health insurance, the bills piled up, roughly $24,000.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Sep. 2025
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Its last two, led largely by QB Ryan Staub at tempo, piled up 181 late in the second quarter.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 2025
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The commission found the drop box acceptable as officials properly secured the box to the ground throughout its use and there were no allegations that ballots deposited in the drop box were not properly accounted for and processed on Election Day.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Perseverance rover surveyed the river valley after finding the sample to better understand the environment where the rocks were deposited and determine how the leopard spots may have formed, Hurowitz said.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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So, how are the Brewers competitive every year despite the sport's finances seemingly being stacked against them?—
John Perrotto,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Furthermore, the physicists suggest that time crystals could be stacked to create more complex patterns.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 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 16 Sep. 2025.
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