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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
Slot is banking on the development of youth and flexibility to make up the numbers.
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Simon Hughes, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
The Packers are banking on being elite with Parsons, which would mean their first round draft picks would come late in the round.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
With these moves, the team is now banking on developing both Gabriel and Sanders.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Instead, the school is joining a fast-growing world of medical experts, educators, investors – and millions of patients suffering from common mental health conditions – who are banking on, or at least curious about, the future of psychedelic medicine.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2025
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Simon Hughes, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
The Packers are banking on being elite with Parsons, which would mean their first round draft picks would come late in the round.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
With these moves, the team is now banking on developing both Gabriel and Sanders.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Instead, the school is joining a fast-growing world of medical experts, educators, investors – and millions of patients suffering from common mental health conditions – who are banking on, or at least curious about, the future of psychedelic medicine.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for banking
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Their rent was due, daycare costs were piling up, and now, after changes to popular repayment options, $582 in student loan interest had quietly hit his account.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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When Panfilio moved alone to Genoa during high school to study cuisine and patisserie, starting his many internships in the hospitality sector and piling up experiences at a young age, cuisine took over and cycling had to take a step back.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
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Jackson got Baltimore on the board after Seymour issued his second leadoff walk, depositing a letter-high first-pitch fastball into the left-field bleachers to put the Orioles up 2-1.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
31 Aug. 2025
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There’s a Gambit-adjacent one that has players depositing motes while killing other teams.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Finally, stacking capital is common in housing development.—
Roger Valdez,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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For maximum efficiency, many cooks use the bottom drawer for stacking flat bakeware or cookware.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Banking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banking. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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