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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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In previous years, the 31-year-old originally from Chicago might have lashed back when accosted on the ice.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
9 May 2026
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Lively has maintained this approach was in line with the press tactic laid out for her by Sony, but the internet quickly lashed out at her given the film’s serious subject matter.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Both players had their heads bandaged and were substituted, for Chris Wood and Filip Jorgenson, after a stoppage of around five minutes.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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Paramedics bandaged and dressed the boy's wounds as Caprio learned another child was also bleeding lower on the steps.—
Ricky Sayer,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Ziggy remained chained to a wall inside the Pachyderm House for 29 years.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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At times, the children were chained to their beds or put in cages for breaking house rules.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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While being detained, Dabrio Marrero said each time he was transferred he was shackled by his hands and wrists to his waist.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
6 May 2026
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Here, his mournful ex-convict is finally tasting freedom in a country that wants to keep him metaphorically shackled.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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“Taped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taped. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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