1
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 pickles
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
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
Schneider said the memorandum apparently binds the United States, Iran and their allies but makes no mention of nonstate actors Iran supports like Hezbollah, Hamas and the Houthis.
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Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2026
Semaglutide binds to receptors in the brain, gut, pancreas and other tissues, which is part of why side effects show up across so many organ systems.
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Allison Palmer
updated June 13,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
They are governed by the strong force, which binds protons and neutrons together inside the atomic nuclei.
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Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
12 June 2026
Tirzepatide, the ingredient in Mounjaro and Zepbound, binds to a second receptor, called GIP.
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Berkeley Lovelace Jr,
NBC news,
6 June 2026
The permethrin binds to the oils in the mice’s fur, which will kill any ticks that try to attach, all without harming the mice.
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Molly Burford,
Southern Living,
2 June 2026
Nerves release a neurotransmitter called acetylcholine, which binds to the receptor and tells muscles to contract.
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Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
The very openness that binds the cabin to the landscape may prove difficult to reconcile with privacy and comfort needs during long‑term use, particularly after dark or in sustained rainfall.
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Bridget Borgobello
may 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2026
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
Phytic acid binds directly to HDAC3 and turns on its activity.
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Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
Schneider said the memorandum apparently binds the United States, Iran and their allies but makes no mention of nonstate actors Iran supports like Hezbollah, Hamas and the Houthis.
—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2026
Semaglutide binds to receptors in the brain, gut, pancreas and other tissues, which is part of why side effects show up across so many organ systems.
—
Allison Palmer
updated June 13,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
They are governed by the strong force, which binds protons and neutrons together inside the atomic nuclei.
—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
12 June 2026
Tirzepatide, the ingredient in Mounjaro and Zepbound, binds to a second receptor, called GIP.
—
Berkeley Lovelace Jr,
NBC news,
6 June 2026
The permethrin binds to the oils in the mice’s fur, which will kill any ticks that try to attach, all without harming the mice.
—
Molly Burford,
Southern Living,
2 June 2026
Nerves release a neurotransmitter called acetylcholine, which binds to the receptor and tells muscles to contract.
—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
The very openness that binds the cabin to the landscape may prove difficult to reconcile with privacy and comfort needs during long‑term use, particularly after dark or in sustained rainfall.
—
Bridget Borgobello
may 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2026
Noun
There’s a lot of deus ex machina resolution of tight binds, things that happen off-screen and are waved away.
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Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for binds
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And while average state surpluses over the past decade have surpassed that number many times over, Connecticut’s budget is subject to a spending cap that ties its own growth to household income and inflation.
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The phrase ties together themes found throughout the wall, including music, celebration and community.
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Those with the most pickles by weight will face off for the title of Baron of Bobbing.
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Layer the onions, 2 to 3 bacon pieces, and 2 to 3 pickles over the patty.
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But in the past few years, his shop Freak House, located near Downtown Dadeland in Kendall, became the go-to spot for fashion-forward goths looking for platform boots, silver chains, dragon figurines and an array of funky fashion.
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In a city already destabilized by unlawful tax foreclosure, fraudsters found opportunity in homes burdened by vacancy and broken chains of ownership.
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Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.
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Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.
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Rather than bridging shortfalls, both Seattle and Washington now face more difficult fiscal predicaments, Joblon said.
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The madman strategy is for not-crazy leaders caught in adverse predicaments.
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The bail agents then got the man into handcuffs.
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The man in brown pants is later seen in handcuffs and being led away while screaming at someone.
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This alarms Western and Israeli intelligence agencies, and nothing in the current framework beyond Iran’s say-so meaningfully constrains its path to a weapons-grade threshold.
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The fact that Starlink PNT is limited to communication with a single satellite at a time also constrains performance, whereas receiving multiple satellite measurement signals from many different angles could improve its accuracy.
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At the time, the metaphor seemed to work because of the particular dilemmas posed by Brexit.
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Readers learn not simply from facts but from context, uncertainty, leadership dilemmas and competing priorities.
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“Binds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/binds. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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