Synonyms of binds

binds 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of bind

1

as in ties

to confine or restrain with or as if with chains

prisons tend to bind convicted criminals for transport

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ties
• chains
• hampers
• constrains
• attaches
• confines
• handcuffs
• enchains
• fetters
• shackles
• secures
• lashes
• bits
• gyves
• fastens
• trammels
• restricts
• enfetters
• hinders
• links
• manacles
• pinions
• impedes
• joins
• irons
• hobbles
• limits
• curbs
• trusses
• hog-ties
• entangles
• tangles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• liberates
• frees
• releases
• unbinds
• rescues
• looses
• emancipates
• unties
• undoes
• unshackles
• detaches
• untangles
• unfastens
• disengages
• unfetters

2

as in bandages

to cover with a bandage

bind the wound to stop the bleeding

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bandages
• heals
• treats
• dresses
• ministers (to)
• swathes
• attends
• medicates
• doctors
• cures
• cares (for)
• nurses
• remedies
• rehabilitates
• mends

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unbandages

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ties
• threads
• wires
• bands
• straps
• trusses
• cinches
• ropes
• intertwines
• cords
• tethers
• girds
• twists
• knots
• entangles
• interweaves
• coils
• snarls
• tangles
• interlaces
• winds
• lashes
• laces
• girts
• leashes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unties
• unbinds
• undoes
• unfastens
• unleashes
• unravels
• unstraps
• unlaces
• unlooses
• disentangles
• unwinds
• unstrings
• unloosens
• untangles
• untwists
• uncoils
• unspools
• unthreads
• untethers
• unlashes
• untwines
• unsnarls

binds

2 of 2

noun

plural of bind

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pickles
• predicaments
• dilemmas
• holes
• swamps
• corners
• jams
• fixes
• rabbit holes
• boxes
• impasses
• rattraps
• mires
• kettles of fish
• spots
• sticky wickets
• difficulties
• nodes
• quagmires
• pinches
• jackpots
• plights
• crises
• halts
• hot waters
• soups
• catch-22's
• scrapes
• troubles
• deadlocks
• clutches
• crossroads
• straits
• stalemates
• quandaries
• exigencies
• emergencies
• logjams
• standstills
• junctures

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chains
• handcuffs
• bracelets
• ties
• shackles
• bonds
• cuffs
• manacles
• irons
• bands
• fetters
• confinements
• ligatures
• constraints
• traps
• restraints
• restrictions
• collars
• curbs
• trammels
• holdings
• entanglements
• holds
• hindrances
• nets
• captivities
• hobbles
• imprisonments
• enslavements
• incarcerations
• enchainments
• straitjackets
• fasteners
• immurements
• hold-downs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of binds

Verb

His defenders argue the War Powers Resolution binds presidents, not secretaries. — Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026

The judgment binds the district, its Board of Education and their successors. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Once lathered, the formula deploys papin, an enzyme that’s derived from papaya and helps dissolve the glue that binds dead skin cells. — Deanna Pai, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026

Researchers can tune a network’s structure using this self-adjusting behavior, which limits how many neighbors each particle binds to. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026

The glue that binds them together is a belief that government is best that governs the very least. — Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026

The pact binds the parties for 10 years, according to the agreement, which was published by Turkish state media. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026

In an era of parasocial pop stardom, the radical honesty of Cyrus’ approach — her clear-eyed appraisal of the relationship that binds an idol and her audience — was kind of a thrill to behold. — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

A certain symmetry binds her career and the league – 15 years, half of the league’s existence. — Ken Makin, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Oct. 2026

Noun

There’s a lot of deus ex machina resolution of tight binds, things that happen off-screen and are waved away. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026