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as in to tie
to confine or restrain with or as if with chains
prisons tend to bind convicted criminals for transport
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as in to thread
to gather into a tight mass by means of a line or cord
bind the asparagus spears carefully before packing the bunches
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as in pickle
a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape
with our vacation week fast approaching, and no arrangements for the care of our pets, we were in a serious bind
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as in chain
something that physically prevents free movement
the store owner held the would-be burglar in a makeshift bind until the police officers could arrive
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Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2024
Before booking, contact the property to confirm their technical abilities to capture the asteroid, but rest assured—at these spectacularly remote hideaways, even a single moon is bound to impress.
—Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2024
Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 15 Aug. 2024
And when weather is to blame, travelers are often stuck in a bind because airlines are not required to offer anything but refunds or rebooking when cancellations are outside their control.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2024
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Side effects and bad reactions are bound to happen when people take weight-loss medication on their own, and doing so only further stigmatizes these drugs for those that need them, Osborn says.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2024
Before booking, contact the property to confirm their technical abilities to capture the asteroid, but rest assured—at these spectacularly remote hideaways, even a single moon is bound to impress.
—Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2024
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Several studies have also found that tannins in tea and coffee bind with iron during digestion, reducing the amount that your body can absorb.
—Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 15 Aug. 2024
And when weather is to blame, travelers are often stuck in a bind because airlines are not required to offer anything but refunds or rebooking when cancellations are outside their control.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2024
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“Bind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bind. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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