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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
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Trump has lashed out at a number of G7 members and NATO allies for not responding to his calls for help in reopening the Strait of Hormuz, although in recent days several of them had indicated a willingness to back appropriate action to restore the key waterway to normal traffic.—
Matthew Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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Many Banksy fans mourned the loss of the mystery and lashed out at the news outlet.—
Laurie Kellman,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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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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Every now and then, there were bikes chained to the iron fences along the sidewalk and huge trash bins.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026
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The humane society said the dogs were heavily chained up and had no access to shelter, food or water.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Lindsay staggered around, shackled by heroin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
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For the nest two years, images of a child shackled and handcuffed in an orange jail jumpsuit and media coverage chronicled the case.—
Scott Butler,
Florida Times-Union,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Taped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taped. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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