taped

verb

past tense of tape
as in wired

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Recent Examples of taped The first depicted a ripe banana duct-taped to a blank white wall—unmistakably, Maurizio Cattelan’s viral artwork Comedian—and the second featuring just the duct-tape on the wall. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 1 June 2026 When authorities asked King to remove the breast banner as vulgar, King taped over the nipples with stars made of tape or Magic Marker. — Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2026 Baseboards, trim, and any objects, like light switches, should be taped off with painters tape. — Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 27 Jan. 2026 The trailheads for the Crosier Mountain hiking area are currently taped off with law enforcement caution tape, closing them to public access. — Alan Gionet, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taped
  1. lashed
  2. bandaged
  3. chained
  4. shackled
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  • Holmes attempted to ask a follow-up, but Trump lashed out at her.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026
  • EDTAugust 17, 2026 This weekend, Hawaii was lashed by a rare hurricane, as Lala’s eye passed just 20 miles south of the Big Island’s southern tip on Saturday.
    — Ben Noll, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of lashed
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  • Tight end Greg Dulcich participated in his third practice wearing a red [non-contact] jersey, and with his fingers on his right hand bandaged up.
    — Omar Kelly August 8, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Doctors removed the pole, bandaged him up and Cifaldi was back at work this week.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Definition of bandaged
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  • In an interview with Fortune, Kopp described the company’s mission as freeing CFOs from the drudgery that keeps them chained to spreadsheets long after everyone else has logged off.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Wolverine finally makes his way to Essex, who’s been chained up by Trask.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of chained
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  • Mangione entered the courtroom Tuesday wearing a gray suit with his wrists shackled in front of him.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Michelle Saniei, without being shackled to a man, has come into her own and managed to pop out from a crowded field.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of shackled

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