Synonyms of banking

banking

verb

present participle of bank

1

as in piling

to form into a pile or ridge of earth

banked sand into little mounds on the beach

Synonyms & Similar Words

• piling
• stacking
• mounding
• gathering
• collecting
• pyramiding
• clumping
• hilling
• accumulating
• assembling
• grouping
• lumping
• embanking
• bundling
• heaping
• massing
• bunching
• wadding
• amassing
• conglomerating

2

as in depositing

to put in an account

she always banks half of her paycheck

Synonyms & Similar Words

• depositing
• saving
• hoarding
• storing
• stashing
• reserving
• stowing
• caching
• investing
• salting away
• squirreling (away)
• laying away

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• withdrawing
• removing
• paying
• spending
• giving
• taking out
• disbursing
• laying out
• expending

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of banking

New York was the state with the second-highest number of brunch spots on the list, banking 12 winners. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2026

Then, after banking as neatly as a flight of fighter planes, the flock of 20 mallards splashed down just out of range of our shotguns. — Anton Money, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026

The owners could be banking that if their cap proposal looks better and better over time, players might think twice about choosing to miss games when crunch time arrives. — Evan Drellich, New York Times, 25 June 2026

The Royals made additions but opted for tweaks more than overhauls, banking much of their season on internal improvement. — Sam McDowell May 22, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026

Now, Bungie, whatever is left of it, will be banking almost entirely on Marathon, short of some incubation project finally getting approved. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

With high interest rates that outpace inflation, a structure that will allow savers to maintain a flexible approach and a seamless transition for those already banking online, this can be the right account at the right time. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 11 June 2026

Rather than seek user consent, X merely updated its terms, advocates said, seemingly banking its AI business on users not reading about updates. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026

For the past 50 years, and in anticipation of their demise, scientists have been banking tissue samples of the species in repositories like San Diego’s Frozen Zoo. — Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026