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as in to tie
to confine or restrain with or as if with chains
prisons tend to bind convicted criminals for transport
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as in to thread
to gather into a tight mass by means of a line or cord
bind the asparagus spears carefully before packing the bunches
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as in pickle
a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape
with our vacation week fast approaching, and no arrangements for the care of our pets, we were in a serious bind
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as in chain
something that physically prevents free movement
the store owner held the would-be burglar in a makeshift bind until the police officers could arrive
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Recent Examples of bind
Radhika Seth, Vogue, 18 May 2025
Roughly a dozen aquarium staff gathered at the Apollo Beach lab on May 7 to pack and load the corals into a moving truck bound for the Florida Keys.
—Max Chesnes, Sun Sentinel, 18 May 2025
New Atlas, 22 Apr. 2025
Since the start of Trump’s second term, Doral, which leans conservative on voting rolls, has been caught in a political and humanitarian bind.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
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Verb
That’s not true, though, of Korda and Liesl, who are far more textured and compelling, and whose slowly strengthening father-daughter bond is the glue that binds the film together.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 18 May 2025
Roughly a dozen aquarium staff gathered at the Apollo Beach lab on May 7 to pack and load the corals into a moving truck bound for the Florida Keys.
—Max Chesnes, Sun Sentinel, 18 May 2025
Noun
Opioids like tramadol, oxycodone, morphine, and buprenorphine bind to pain receptors in the brain and spinal cord to block pain signals and provide pain relief.
—New Atlas, 22 Apr. 2025
Since the start of Trump’s second term, Doral, which leans conservative on voting rolls, has been caught in a political and humanitarian bind.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bind
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Which consumer loans could see higher rates Some loans could see more direct impacts because their rates are tied to bond prices.—
Annie Nova,Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
19 May 2025
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Without any restructures, that’s roughly 35 percent of the team’s salary cap tied to two players in the passing game.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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One of her sons, 11-year-old Yusuf, his head heavily bandaged, screamed in grief as the shroud of his younger sibling was parted to show his face.—
MOHAMMAD JAHJOUH,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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Anderson’s wrist was bandaged by medics at the police barracks.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
8 Apr. 2025
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At one point during the game, Ottawa had packets of mustard and pickle juice on the bench, according to rinkside reporter Kelly Greig.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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The salt, fat and juice smother the pickles and mustard, snuffing out the vinegar and tang.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2025
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Baskin-Robbins: The ice cream shop chain has two special Mother's Day cakes – The Perfect Peony Cake and the Strawberries ‘n Cream Cake.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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The doughnut chain had originally planned to sell its sweet treats at all of McD’s 13,000 restaurants.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
Verb
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Removing Traditional Shopping Constraints Even the most enthusiastic shopper has their limits: time, energy and mental capacity all constrain the shopping experience.—
Tim Bridges,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Still, given a world where we're constrained by a combination of qubit counts and error rates, a system that should be able to partly solve one of those two problems is definitely worth exploring. Nature, 2025.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
14 May 2025
Verb
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Her writing provides readers with a sanctuary to step back, reflect inward, and heal on an individual basis.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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Demonstrating his support and sensitivity, Justin makes a concerted effort to help Keisha heal from—and not be defined—by the experience.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
8 May 2025
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Fey lays out a number of ways to deal with this predicament.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
9 May 2025
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So their only way out of this predicament is also the hardest — trading the star who elevated the team for a decade.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2025
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No longer confined to the pursuit of profit alone, these powerful forces are being reimagined as instruments of global healing, capable of restoring trust, dignity and interconnectedness across all sectors.—
Yujia Zhu,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Dempsey was sent to live with a distant city counselor and grew up to work in data entry, confined to her apartment computer.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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“Bind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bind. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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