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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
Attempts are made to offset losses each year by hosting a range of non-football events, with the stadium operators banking that money.
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Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 21 May 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
These included shelf registration, relaxed international capital controls, eased restrictions on bank deposits, the rise of index and money market funds, lax oversight of corporate mergers and takeovers, and the creation of banking free-trade zones.
—Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
Majority of Pennsylvania's most trustworthy companies in Pittsburgh Of the 700 companies featured, the highest‑ranking Pittsburgh companies span a range of industries, from banking to retail to health care.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
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Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 21 May 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
These included shelf registration, relaxed international capital controls, eased restrictions on bank deposits, the rise of index and money market funds, lax oversight of corporate mergers and takeovers, and the creation of banking free-trade zones.
—Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
Majority of Pennsylvania's most trustworthy companies in Pittsburgh Of the 700 companies featured, the highest‑ranking Pittsburgh companies span a range of industries, from banking to retail to health care.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for banking
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Apollo Neuro reviews have been piling up across the internet as more people try the wearable device that aims to rebalance the nervous system by stimulating the vagus nerve.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2026
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From junior games on pitches every weekend, to crowds piling into pubs to watch England play the World Cup, football, as it is called outside of the United States, is deeply ingrained in the British national psyche.—
Sheena McKenzie,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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Christian Walker followed with a solo homer of his own, depositing an 87 mph slider into the left-field bullpen.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
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The lead was short-lived, however, as Rodriguez led off the fifth by depositing a 0-1 cutter from Alcantara over the wall in right-center field.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2026
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For a more complex arrangement, try stacking dwarf azaleas in front of taller mountain laurels and select plants with coordinating flower colors.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
13 June 2026
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As Wisnia sees it, stacking the deck with Bay Staters is a means toward reinforcing the bond between the fan and the franchise.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
12 June 2026
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“Banking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banking. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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