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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
Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
Hammer spares no hard truths and offers no pat feelings with regard to how these people are bound to end up and what dementia ultimately does to them.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2026
Danielle Higley, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
Fans criticized the tour announcement on social media, noting the heavy New York concentration leaves most American concertgoers in a financial bind.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Anything sautéed in lots of garlic and butter is bound to be delicious, and shrimp are no exception.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
Hammer spares no hard truths and offers no pat feelings with regard to how these people are bound to end up and what dementia ultimately does to them.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2026
Noun
The best way to avoid this particular bind?
—Danielle Higley, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
Fans criticized the tour announcement on social media, noting the heavy New York concentration leaves most American concertgoers in a financial bind.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bind
Verb
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Richardo Gonzalez and Justin Leonard are tied for third, four shots behind Toms.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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Second baseman Cole Cramer singled to score Franco and tie the game.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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He was hooked up to an IV along with several monitors and his arm and hand were bandaged.—
Ashley Hume , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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The first night you’re bandaged, though not as much as people might think.—
Patricia Tortolani,
Allure,
29 Jan. 2026
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The bun was buttery and slightly sweet, the pickles and mustard lended a bit of tang to the unctuous beef patties smothered in melty American cheese, and the sweet-but-slightly-spicy Sassy Sauce brought it all together without overpowering any other flavors.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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Watts-That Soul Food Southern fried pork chops and catfish share a menu with wings, Kool-Aid pickles and more at this soul food truck.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Feb. 2026
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In Chicago’s Old Irving Park neighborhood on the Saturday before Halloween, officers arrested a man and triggered a chain of events that ended with them shoving a father in a yellow duck costume to the ground and breaking the ribs of a 67-year-old resident.—
Natasha Korecki,
NBC news,
14 Feb. 2026
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The driver of a northbound vehicle veered into the southbound lanes, hitting one car head-on and causing a chain-reaction crash, authorities said.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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However, their real-world deployment remains constrained by slow oxygen electrochemistry at the air electrode, which leads to high overpotentials, limited power density, and rapid performance degradation.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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But many have said that the public pledges remain too vague to gauge the program's full impact, and some experts have warned that the program is likely to be constrained by the courts.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Lighter damage often heals easily on its own, but deeper burns destroy both surface and deeper tissues.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
5 Feb. 2026
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Thank you for being a safe and healing space when it was needed.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Feb. 2026
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The signal predicament of our era is the global rise of illiberalism and intolerance.—
Christopher Beha,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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Here, the joyous and the boisterous contrast the dark and insidious, allowing viewers to both be delighted by colorful street scenes and celebrations while the rot of fear creeps in, as the details surrounding our main character (Wagner Moura) and his predicament are revealed.—
Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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Ina’s parents – both American citizens – were forced from their San Francisco home and confined to the Tanforan racetrack detention center in San Bruno.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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While talks leading to the 2015 nuclear pact were multilateral, the current negotiations are confined to Iran and the United States, with Oman acting as mediator.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Bind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bind. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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