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as in wrapped
to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt
banded the waist of the dress with a matching belt
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as in tied
to gather into a tight mass by means of a line or cord
banded the newspapers together for delivery
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Recent Examples of banded
Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Sep. 2024
It’s finished with banded cuffs and convenient side-seam pockets.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2024
CBS News, 6 Dec. 2024
Biologists banded Wisdom in 1956, which is how the forest service has been able to track her for so long.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
The overall color pattern would have helped the dinosaur blend into the undergrowth, paleontologists hypothesize, while the banded tail could have been a striking visual signal.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Sep. 2024
It’s finished with banded cuffs and convenient side-seam pockets.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2024
Verb
Wisdom was first banded as an adult in 1956 and has raised as many as 30 chicks, Plissner said.
—CBS News, 6 Dec. 2024
Biologists banded Wisdom in 1956, which is how the forest service has been able to track her for so long.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Colors include shades of red, orange, pink as well as white and striped ones.Janet Carson, arkansasonline.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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Every time the striped light design was tested, shark attacks on the decoy dropped to zero.Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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But Spurgeon tied the game at 2-2 in the second period off an awesome shift by the fourth line of Shore-Jones-Trenin.Michael Russo, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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He's tied for fifth leaguewide in steals per game and deflections per game.Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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At just 10 years old, Owen didn't hesitate to join his father, bounding onto the track and climbing onto the car's roof.Alex Harrington, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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On the way out, a pair of deer crossed our path, bounding gracefully over the snow embankments.Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Banded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banded. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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