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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
Isabel Garcia, People.com, 4 July 2025
The Boston Red Sox are bound to be one of the more intriguing teams to follow ahead of the trade deadline this season.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
The pushback against going after farmworkers puts the White House in a bind.
—Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 14 June 2025
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Verb
With 42 colors and patterns to choose from, you’re bound to find a style that complements the pieces in your closet.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 4 July 2025
The Boston Red Sox are bound to be one of the more intriguing teams to follow ahead of the trade deadline this season.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
Noun
Here, Malaysia’s efforts revealed the bind of ethical leadership in a realist system.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
The pushback against going after farmworkers puts the White House in a bind.
—Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bind
Verb
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Joining him was David Lipsky, who made a clutch eagle on the par-5 17th to tie Grillo and Campbell at 18-under, but a costly bogey on 18 kept him out of the playoff.—
Savannah Leigh Richardson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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Given that the government generally does not do great things with its money, tying its spending priorities to debt service is probably a positive.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
Verb
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Concealing or denying evil is like allowing a wound to keep bleeding without bandaging it!—
Lynn Zovighian,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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For the first 48 hours, her head was fully bandaged, a bit like a mummy, to control swelling.—
Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
16 June 2025
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The vinegar used to quick pickle the onions also adds a vinegary pungency to the salad, and dill and basil work together to add fresh and herbaceous notes.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
11 July 2025
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Some foods and drinks high in electrolytes include watermelon, coconut water, leafy green vegetables, bone broth, pickles, and more.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
9 July 2025
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Both top and bottom were held together by strings of gold chain, which hugged her waist and chest.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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Amazon’s past success with using Prime Day to drive sales and attract new members spurred other major retail chains to schedule competing sales in July.—
Anne D'Innocenzio,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
Verb
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Undermining green energy growth removes one of gas’s most important allies—and, paradoxically, could constrain its future.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The combination of limited production capacity and expensive weapons sometimes constrained the government’s options.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Jose Siri was getting an MRI over the weekend to see whether his fractured tibia has healed enough to start his running progression again.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
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Cyrus' experience highlights that healing through therapy doesn't have to take years, Campbell emphasized.—
Reem Amro,
FOXNews.com,
6 July 2025
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Considering its financial predicament and wealth of center backs, Barca could be tempted to sell the South American warhorse if a European rival tables his asking price.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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But by making plain that the students were a token in his trade war, Trump only increased the uncertainty of their predicament.—
Lavender Au,
The Atlantic,
2 July 2025
Verb
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In one study, researchers induced postnatal stress in a mouse (confining her, forcing her to swim) and separated her from her pups at unpredictable intervals.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Instead, violence that had mostly been confined to the northeast spread.—
Benjamin Ezeamalu,
USA Today,
14 July 2025
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“Bind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bind. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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