How to Use bungee cord in a Sentence

bungee cord

noun
  • Our host tosses to Bill the keys to his van, the rear door of which is held down by a bungee cord.
    Sue Hertz, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Apr. 2018
  • Here, the bungee cord could be used to fasten most anything, not just rope, on to the shoe.
    Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2020
  • The truck bed had house furniture held in place with bungee cords.
    cleveland.com, 26 July 2019
  • The jacket also has two bungee cords at the hip hem which can be used to cinch the jacket.
    Michelle Rostamian, Peoplemag, 12 Jan. 2024
  • As the riders were strapped in and ready to launch, one of the bungee cords holding the ride together snapped.
    Ricky Pinela, orlandosentinel.com, 20 Aug. 2019
  • But those bungee cords will dry rot, or simply wear out, over time.
    Joseph Albanese, Outdoor Life, 28 May 2020
  • Tied to the handlebars with bungee cords is a naked Cabbage Patch doll.
    Andy Schatschneider, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2018
  • Lehman stocks her car with bungee cords, a rolling cart, and moving blankets.
    Lindsay Crudele, BostonGlobe.com, 28 June 2023
  • Amanda McConnell used a bungee cord and duct tape to strap a small white bucket to her waist for the protest.
    Christal Hayes, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2018
  • When Michael’s 160 mph winds threatened to blow out the French doors, the women secured them with a bungee cord and prayed the roof wouldn’t go.
    Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2019
  • The mattress was rolled up, held fast by bungee cords and stained by the oil that saturated the garage floor.
    J. Robert Lennon, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2019
  • But the hair — tied up with neon bungee cords — was equally as exciting to see.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 13 Sep. 2017
  • The woodrats decorated it with snail shells, Sharpie caps and bungee cords.
    Carrie Arnold, Scientific American, 29 Mar. 2020
  • If not, use bungee cords or painters tape to make sure everything stays put.
    Alisha McDarris, Popular Science, 13 Dec. 2023
  • The couple told police they were bound with bungee cords and their mouths were covered in duct tape.
    oregonlive, 14 Oct. 2019
  • More than a year ago, an eyebolt holding the swing's bungee cord snapped out of the porch ceiling and shot through Lalia's skull.
    Paul Vercammen, CNN, 27 Nov. 2021
  • The second part is a tug of war that involves two guys being attached to an end of a bungee cord.
    Lia Beck, refinery29.com, 17 Nov. 2020
  • The team tried to fix it, handing the 26-year-old Hartford Township, Ohio native a bungee cord to try and keep the shifter in fourth gear.
    Jason Hoffman, The Enquirer, 12 July 2020
  • In his front yard, Arnold Hughes pulls on a green bungee cord holding down the Cadillac’s trunk.
    cincinnati.com, 5 Dec. 2019
  • Ground anchor system, such as bungee cords or rope, or tie-down kit.
    William Thornton, AL.com, 22 Feb. 2018
  • The sandal is fitted with a bungee cord system that can easily adapt to the foot.
    Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2022
  • It then gets wrapped in blankets and wrapped with bungee cords and twine to reign in the branches to better navigate it through the door.
    Kendra Meinert, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2023
  • Binder clips and bungee cords aren't required but can help stabilize their igloo, cave, or palace.
    Michelle Crouch, Parents, 14 Nov. 2023
  • After the bungee cord idea didn't work, Blaney spent the rest of the afternoon driving around the 1.5-mile tri-oval with one hand on the steering wheel and the other on the shifter.
    Jason Hoffman, The Enquirer, 12 July 2020
  • Grieb was there in the water as a guide, tethered to his charge by a black bungee cord meant to offer extra safety.
    Kurt Streeter, New York Times, 16 Nov. 2020
  • Clouse, Owings told police according to the court, stabbed Behrman in the chest, wrapped her body in plastic tied with bungee cords and tossed the body in Salt Creek.
    Crystal Hill, Indianapolis Star, 1 Oct. 2019
  • Now the former Dean Street boy assesses the folding wheeled cart, the bungee cords, the plastic milk crates shoved beneath the table.
    Rachel Cusk, Harper's Magazine, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Hooks connect the base of the two soft flasks to a bungee cord at the bottom of each front pouch; pull down on the cord to get the bottles back into their pockets quickly.
    Anna Callaghan, Outside Online, 27 May 2022
  • And in Paris, Études also used a carabiner attached to a bungee cord as a substitute for a belt.
    Alex Tudela, New York Times, 29 Jan. 2018
  • And while all three tips are stellar, the bungee cord caught our attention as perhaps the most versatile of them all.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2023

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