bandied (about)

verb

Definition of bandied (about)next
past tense of bandy (about)
as in noised (about or abroad)

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  1. rumored
  2. circulated
  3. disclosed
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  • It is rumored to have been given to him by his mother, Princess Diana.
    Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2024
  • Cutler eventually denied the claim, and it was later rumored that the pioneering river runner Georgie Clark, the first woman to own a commercial rafting business in the Grand Canyon, was actually Bessie Hyde.
    Graham Averill, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2024
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  • Headlines announcing the arrival of a possible Russian spy dolphin soon circulated around the world as the beluga (dubbed Hvaldimir by locals) continued its Norwegian residency.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Starbucks also ran afoul of its union last year after reports circulated online that stores were banning Pride displays.
    Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of circulated
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  • The terms of the deal were not disclosed.
    Anthony DeMarco, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Financial terms were not disclosed.
    Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of disclosed
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