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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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Recent Examples of bind
Jared Kofsky, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2025
These crude loops of wire or cable are set by poachers along game trails and near water sources, where unsuspecting game is bound to pass through.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 16 Jan. 2025
Grace Dean, Space.com, 24 Dec. 2024
The fluid and fast-moving developments across Syria have put U.S. President Joe Biden's administration in yet another foreign policy bind just weeks before President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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Verb
After they were denied another meeting with the secretary, Williams and Bullard put together a petition with roughly 5,000 signatures demanding a binding agreement to cover damage to residents' properties.
—Jared Kofsky, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2025
These crude loops of wire or cable are set by poachers along game trails and near water sources, where unsuspecting game is bound to pass through.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
In Deadpool & Wolverine, Deadpool finds himself in a bind.
—Grace Dean, Space.com, 24 Dec. 2024
The fluid and fast-moving developments across Syria have put U.S. President Joe Biden's administration in yet another foreign policy bind just weeks before President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bind
Verb
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Makhachev's 15 wins in a row is also one away from tying the 16-fight win streak that was set by Anderson Silva.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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Jrue Holiday committed a costly late-game turnover and fouled Trae Young with the Celtics up two, allowing the Hawks star to tie the game with free throws.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
19 Jan. 2025
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One soldier has a wound to his jaw, the other has bandaged hands.—
Adam Pourahmadi,
CNN,
13 Jan. 2025
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In the wastelands of Kabul, where American largesse never quite bandaged the scars of the Soviet war.—
Tim Golden,
ProPublica,
13 Jan. 2025
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Leftover charcuterie is a bit of a challenge, with items as diverse as fig jam or Jamón Ibérico and a vast spread of about six categories (carbs, meat, cheese, spreads, pickles, and nuts).—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Jan. 2025
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The restaurant serves chili on burgers — which come in single, double and triple patty options, each with tomatoes, pickles, onions and mustard.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2025
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Los Angeles only has a volunteer, part-time and mostly teenage hand crew, who use axes, shovels and chain saws to stop wildfires spreading, according to the Post.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN,
21 Jan. 2025
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State of play: Peter Morton sold his interest in the cafe chain in 1996.—
Carrie Shepherd,
Axios,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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In a network that's super cheap and easy to extend, that doesn't have to be constrained by geography or existing road networks.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Jan. 2025
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The special courts and tribunals, created by the United Nations, are constrained to specific conflicts and time periods.—
Annie Hylton,
The New Yorker,
11 Jan. 2025
Verb
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His wounds may heal, but the emotional toll this has to have had is devastating.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement But those centuries of public service have left deep scars, some of which may never heal.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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Willard didn’t envy Illinois coach Brad Underwood’s predicament against Maryland’s big men.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Jan. 2025
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Though bucks are known to get their antlers tangled up during fights on rare occasions, this predicament was particularly challenging — and called for very steady aim, according to wildlife officials.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Kansas City Star,
22 Jan. 2025
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Peace confines violence to self-defense in vindication of the right of self-preservation.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Jan. 2025
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If a child laughed inappropriately or failed to remember a Scientology term, they could be sent to the ship’s hold and made to chip rust for days or confined in a chain locker for weeks at a time without blankets or a bathroom.—
Lila Shapiro,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Bind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bind. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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