benders

plural of bender

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Recent Examples of benders Introduced as Superman’s younger, wilder cousin, Kara prefers going on interplanetary benders to fighting for truth, justice and a better tomorrow. — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026 Water benders can freeze ice or raise currents at will; earth benders can move rock or even, in some cases, manipulate metal. — Alison Herman, Variety, 24 July 2026 There, he’s attacked by The Denied, a militia group of non-benders who feel like second-class citizens in this world seeking an old totem of a prior Avatar known as Sonam. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 20 July 2026 Tube benders also use stained glass, phosphorus and mercury to create other colors. — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2026 In other words, Cunha’s job is to convince the Americans now running the federal government to give Brown’s motley crew of gender-benders, anti-Semites and filthy-rich legacies a good leaving alone. — Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 24 Dec. 2025 In my many decades of dealing with the city and state, this proposal ranks right up there as one of the all-time mind benders. — Donna Frye, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for benders
Noun
  • Instead of collectivity, there is a certain kind of animal community, or one that the poems’ speakers—children, old men, drunks, prostitutes—often stand apart from.
    — Max Norman, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
  • For speeders, drunks, reckless drivers and the like.
    — Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • Indeed, some even view the market downturn as a natural return to a more balanced field following the high-flying peak TV buying sprees of global streamers.
    — Ed Meza, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Others went very practical, like Kelly Rowland’s trip to the supermarket, or embraced their inner child, as Donald Glover and Tiffany Haddish did with their sugar sprees.
    — Lydia Price, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Sprawling suburbs leave little room for walkable hubs while endless screen time – from TikTok scrolling to Netflix binges – has replaced real-world connection.
    — Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The post-pandemic YOLO spending binges have given way to micro-indulgences.
    — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

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“Benders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benders. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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