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as in ties
to confine or restrain with or as if with chains
prisons tend to bind convicted criminals for transport
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as in bandages
to cover with a bandage
bind the wound to stop the bleeding
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as in threads
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 predicaments
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 chains
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 binds
Big Think, 16 Oct. 2025
The drug binds to a particular protein on immune system cells called T cells and reduces their ability to attack the body’s beta cells.
—Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
Fiber binds to cholesterol and reduces its absorption.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 14 Oct. 2025
Penicillamine Penicillamine is a chelating agent that binds with heavy metals or other substances, helping the body excrete them through the urine.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2025
The drug nanoparticles were precisely engineered for a specific size and surface ligands (a molecule that binds to another).
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
In this début novel, a former history professor in Mumbai encounters a mother and her sick baby at a shrine of the Virgin Mary in 1978—a chance meeting that binds the two families together for nearly thirty years.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
There’s an instinctual stitching that binds its many scenes together that build to a heartwrenching ending, culminating in neither a whimper nor a bang but a welcome sigh of relief.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025
Oluseyi says that curiosity is the thread that binds them together.
—Jennifer Kite-Powell, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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On the smallest scales, the strong nuclear force binds quarks into bound structures, three-at-a-time, known as baryons.
—Big Think, 16 Oct. 2025
The drug binds to a particular protein on immune system cells called T cells and reduces their ability to attack the body’s beta cells.
—Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
Fiber binds to cholesterol and reduces its absorption.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 14 Oct. 2025
Penicillamine Penicillamine is a chelating agent that binds with heavy metals or other substances, helping the body excrete them through the urine.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2025
The drug nanoparticles were precisely engineered for a specific size and surface ligands (a molecule that binds to another).
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
In this début novel, a former history professor in Mumbai encounters a mother and her sick baby at a shrine of the Virgin Mary in 1978—a chance meeting that binds the two families together for nearly thirty years.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
There’s an instinctual stitching that binds its many scenes together that build to a heartwrenching ending, culminating in neither a whimper nor a bang but a welcome sigh of relief.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025
Oluseyi says that curiosity is the thread that binds them together.
—Jennifer Kite-Powell, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for binds
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The rapid proliferation and growth of spot ETFs like those for bitcoin and ether – as well as the potential for dozens more once regulatory operations resume at full capacity – also ties into another important change.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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Nothing ties together a travel outfit quite like a crisp pair of leather sneakers.—
Emily Belfiore,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Oct. 2025
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Pakistan Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad said his nation was hoping for more of a consensus going into Tuesday’s vote given the funding predicaments and operational issues that have dogged the MSS.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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Is River in desperate need of some R&R, or is everyone else projecting their own predicaments onto him?—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
24 Sep. 2025
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The company owns restaurant chains such as Olive Garden Italian Restaurant, Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen, LongHorn Steakhouse and The Capital Grille.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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The recall affects bags of shrimp sold from June 12 to September 17, 2025, at multiple retail chains including Kroger, Ralphs, Fred Meyer, and more.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Oct. 2025
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Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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While a regular sandwich consists of toppings and meat between two or more pieces of bread, a picklewich replaces the bread with pickles.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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Mixed with celery, red onions, peas, lemon juice and sweet pickles the pasta salad is delicious with just a few effortless ingredients.—
Sofia DiStefano,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Like the cumbersome, omnipresent sheriff's duty belt, complete with handgun, handcuffs and the works.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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Cody Balmer, 36, appeared for the plea hearing at the Dauphin County Courthouse in Harrisburg wearing a dark red jumpsuit, handcuffs and ankle chains.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Its outcome could define how far immigration officers may go in workplaces across the country, shaping protections for millions of Americans employed in industries with large immigrant labor forces and testing whether the Fourth Amendment meaningfully constrains interior enforcement.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Viral outrage, administrative investigations and threats to cut state or federal funding to schools can all contribute to an intensifying climate of fear of retribution that constrains educators’ ability to teach freely.—
Laura Gail Miller,
The Conversation,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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With its iconic captains, philosophical dilemmas and unforgettable alien encounters, the Trek universe is rich with lore, logic, and a whole lot of technobabble.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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The dilemmas of post-revolutionary life—in particular, the gap between fulsome propaganda and flawed realities—were efficiently captured, as usual, in the popular genre known as the anekdot.—
Benjamin Nathans
September 24,
Literary Hub,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Binds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/binds. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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