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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
Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
But, the secret to her beauty isn’t bound to an inaccessible price tag.
—Essence, 10 Oct. 2025
Annie Nova, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
Tylenol and the pressure to 'tough it out' Medical experts and scholars worry that the recent claims about Tylenol put pregnant women and families in a difficult bind.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025
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Verb
That legal status can simplify matters, especially when paired with legally binding separation agreements.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
But, the secret to her beauty isn’t bound to an inaccessible price tag.
—Essence, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
The pause put many student loan borrowers who’ve been in repayment for decades and were eligible for forgiveness in an especially frustrating bind, higher education expert Mark Kantrowitz said.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
Tylenol and the pressure to 'tough it out' Medical experts and scholars worry that the recent claims about Tylenol put pregnant women and families in a difficult bind.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bind
Verb
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Kreider’s second goal of the game, with 51 seconds left, tied the game, and his two goals were his first since signing with Anaheim after playing 13 seasons with the New York Rangers.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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Bryton and Jahaira tied the knot in March, and their date of separation is listed as June, three months after the ceremony.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Oct. 2025
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Kerzka and the others did their best to comfort them, to bandage small wounds; the most critically injured were already at the hospital.—
Georgea Kovanis,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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The agents bandage the cyclist’s wounds, cover him in an emergency blanket and stay by his side until he is hoisted away by the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department’s helicopter, the video shows.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Sep. 2025
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Avoid an acid overload of tart and tangy (pickles and citrus), a bold flavor competition, sweet and funky flavors colliding (fruity jams and aged cheeses), and a clash of spicy meats and cheeses with delicate fruits and accompaniments.—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Oct. 2025
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Eggs, pickles, pimientos, and plenty of Yukon golds are the heroes of this praise-worthy potato salad.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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Publix spokeswoman Lindsey Willis sent the Miami Herald a statement about the supermarket chain’s decision.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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The actual music files live permanently on the Arweave blockchain, while all payments are handled on the Solana chain, famously the hub of the current meme coin frenzy.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Cities are still constrained by a legal doctrine from the 1870s known as Dillon’s Rule, named for a judge in Iowa, that said states control cities.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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The goal is to not just measure w and its evolution, but to constrain those key parameters down to (or even below) the 1% level.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Deaunte Thomas is an artist deeply rooted in the Kansas City community, known not only for his versatile and compelling style but also for using his art to heal and bring people together.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 Oct. 2025
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Nature is almost like another character in the movie; there’s a spiritual side to nature that heals people.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
11 Oct. 2025
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Shaw spent the next two decades in prison, determined to make something positive out of her predicament.—
Johnny Dodd,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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Netanyahu systematically ignored this imperative and thus dragged Israel into its current predicament.—
Ehud Barak,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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The religious element is not confined to Islam, with the storyline weaving in Christian beliefs and at points, moments of mysticism.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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In Portland, anti-ICE protests have taken place nearly daily since June, largely confined to a block outside the ICE facility, about two miles south of downtown.—
Jo Yurcaba,
NBC news,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Bind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bind. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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