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as in piling
to form into a pile or ridge of earth
banked sand into little mounds on the beach
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as in depositing
to put in an account
she always banks half of her paycheck
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Recent Examples of banking
Across almost two decades of ownership under Roman Abramovich, the club ruthlessly chewed through many of the world’s most famous and successful coaches, banking a steady flow of trophies and pressing the ‘eject’ button at the first sign of failure.
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The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
The White House is banking that bigger tax refunds this spring will benefit Republicans in the fall, but some strategists and economists project that the political upside will be short-lived, Politico reports.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
After Vladimir Tarasenko gave the Wild a late lead, banking a long-range shot off a Nashville defender and over the line, the Predators answered 34 seconds later on a similar play, when a cross-ice puck deflected off a skate and into the net.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2026
The downsizing, according to the American Bankers Association, can be attributed to people’s preference for banking online or through their mobile device.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
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The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
The White House is banking that bigger tax refunds this spring will benefit Republicans in the fall, but some strategists and economists project that the political upside will be short-lived, Politico reports.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
After Vladimir Tarasenko gave the Wild a late lead, banking a long-range shot off a Nashville defender and over the line, the Predators answered 34 seconds later on a similar play, when a cross-ice puck deflected off a skate and into the net.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2026
The downsizing, according to the American Bankers Association, can be attributed to people’s preference for banking online or through their mobile device.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for banking
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The oil blockade has crushed tourism, fueled unaffordable gas prices, forced hospitals to ration care and left garbage piling up in the streets.—
Rafi Schwartz,
TheWeek,
17 Mar. 2026
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And new problems are piling up at a dizzying rate.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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For those working in the service industry or who own a small business, depositing cash can be a hurdle with an online-only provider, but seamless at a local bank branch or through an Interactive Teller Machine, such as Arvest’s ATM with Live Teller.—
Barbara White,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2026
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First came peel-off formulas and color-depositing lip oils; now, the pendulum has swung to the lip stain marker.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
11 Mar. 2026
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Jaguars senior Valentine operated from the mid-post like a certain Joker who plays a few miles down the road, stacking dimes on silver platters and scoring 13 points around the rim.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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The Huskies have had too many such games in too short a span for an outside observer to feel good about their chances of stacking six solid performances in the NCAA Tournament.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Banking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banking. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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