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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
The Yankees are banking on Cole and Rodón not having any setbacks in their surgery recoveries.
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Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Now, Samsung is banking on that concept to try to steer the future of smartphones.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
Given Bullock and Kidman’s price tags, Warners is probably banking on them casting a stronger spell on moviegoers in 2025.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 5 Jan. 2026
OneCoin was reportedly banking with JSC Capital Bank in the former Soviet republic of Georgia at least for some time in 2015.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
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Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Now, Samsung is banking on that concept to try to steer the future of smartphones.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
Given Bullock and Kidman’s price tags, Warners is probably banking on them casting a stronger spell on moviegoers in 2025.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 5 Jan. 2026
OneCoin was reportedly banking with JSC Capital Bank in the former Soviet republic of Georgia at least for some time in 2015.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for banking
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Instead of piling up with other tourists at beaches in major hubs like Barcelona or Marbella, do as the locals do and escape to Xàbia.—
Liz Provencher,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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Pla2na/Getty Images When money problems start piling up and filing for bankruptcy appears to be the only option, the timing suddenly starts to matter in ways that many people don't expect.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Pass Them Down Friends, family, and neighbors might be happy to receive hand-me-downs in good condition, just be sure to check with them before depositing a storage boxful on their porch.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
1 Jan. 2026
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Glenda Mooneyham, a South Carolina widow in her 70s, was duped into depositing $30,000 in a Bitcoin Depot ATM inside a Circle K in November 2023.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
17 Dec. 2025
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Amass a roster in the top five in the sport, typically by stacking blue-chip recruits and developing them.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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By stacking these measurements, the researchers reconstructed a three-dimensional map of charge transport with nanoscale resolution, offering a rare look at how electrical pathways form—and break down—inside the material.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Dec. 2025
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“Banking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banking. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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