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as in chain
something that physically prevents free movement
numerous bands of plastic held the toy securely in the box
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as in orchestra
a usually large group of musicians playing together
that band is looking for a new singer
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as in group
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
a band of explorers
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as in cluster
a number of things considered as a unit
a band of songbirds
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as in to wrap
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 to tie
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 band
Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2025
Thee Sacred Souls, an 11-piece band from San Diego whose lush, analog sound and heartfelt performances have earned them a devoted fanbase, is opening for the Kali Uchis tour.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Emily Brooks, The Hill, 27 Mar. 2025
Over the years, there have been banding efforts by researchers to track the travel patterns across breeding populations found in the Caribbean and Yucatan Peninsula.
—Valentina Sandoval, Miami Herald, 9 July 2025
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Noun
The band’s connection to Midwest emo from years past pays off in the album’s sincerity, especially in the moments that allow for stillness.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2025
Thee Sacred Souls, an 11-piece band from San Diego whose lush, analog sound and heartfelt performances have earned them a devoted fanbase, is opening for the Kali Uchis tour.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
That would likely mean Luna would have to get her allies to stick together to overcome that hurdle, either voting it down or banding with her to force a vote in another way.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 27 Mar. 2025
Over the years, there have been banding efforts by researchers to track the travel patterns across breeding populations found in the Caribbean and Yucatan Peninsula.
—Valentina Sandoval, Miami Herald, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for band
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The rampaging Creature appears almost as a giant, a towering, hooded form wrapped in animal furs.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Aug. 2025
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Thankfully, the carbon-ceramic stoppers, biting on 21-inch wheels (20-inch at the front) wrapped in Bridgestone Potenza Sport rubber, can haul the Temerario down from 62 mph to zero in just 105 feet.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
30 Aug. 2025
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Instead, their fortunes are more tied to the boom in artificial intelligence rather than lower borrowing costs.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
23 Aug. 2025
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Over the past seven weeks, these dishes — once unfamiliar — have become comfort foods to me because of the memories tied to them, ones belonging to me and others belonging to locals.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
23 Aug. 2025
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The fireball flared to life at 11:08 p.m. local time on Aug. 19, appearing to streak southwest through the skies above southern Japan.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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The volume got even louder two minutes later, when Jordi Alba, who normally plays on the left, streaked up the right and collected a brilliant through ball from Sergio Busquets and knocked it in to give Inter Miami a 1-0 lead.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
17 Aug. 2025
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Every opponent will be circling him on their game plan, knowing one big run could swing the momentum.—
Cecil Merkerson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
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By 2030, some 100,000 satellites could circle the planet, disrupting radio astronomy observations not hundreds of times per day but thousands.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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So, the question is: if it is known that people are bound to make errors, can humans build systems that make those irrelevant?—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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But this winter, there's bound to be some turnover, with some of their own big names heading to the open market, and some positions appearing to be up in the air.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Band.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/band. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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