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Recent Examples of taped
When authorities asked King to remove the breast banner as vulgar, King taped over the nipples with stars made of tape or Magic Marker.
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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
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
Verb
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Trump had lashed out at the pontiff in a Truth Social post on Sunday night and repeated those criticisms Monday.—
Justine McDaniel,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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Trump’s post also lashed out at The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board for writing that the president had declared victory against Iran prematurely.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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His face was scratched and his arm was bandaged.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2026
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He was hooked up to an IV along with several monitors and his arm and hand were bandaged.—
Ashley Hume , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Across the street, cars are parked bumper-to-bumper, and a sleek bicycle is chained to the streetlamp on the sidewalk in front of the red brick townhouse that’s been there since 1902.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
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Many doors had been chained shut or blocked to try to stop trespassers, but that increased the danger for firefighters.—
Tony Aiello,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Last week, before the court recessed for Easter, John briefly took the stand, legs and hands shackled and dressed in a khaki-colored prison uniform.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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Many of the men were beheaded and women captured; Umar ibn Sa’d marched the spiked heads and shackled women through various towns on the way back to Caliph Yazid in Damascus to deter further protest.—
Mary Thurlkill,
The Conversation,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Taped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taped. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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