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Definition of bandagenext
as in to bind
to cover with a bandage her mother always bandages her scraped knees very carefully

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bandage

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noun

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Recent Examples of bandage
Verb
Others are leaving, bandaged, carrying the caps and aftercare kits their clinics provided. Matthew Kayser, Ascend Agency, 16 Jan. 2026 The video then cut to a shot of Ngatikaura lying in a bed, with her face fully bandaged up and wearing goggles over her eyes. Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
Noun
Leonard left the court briefly before returning with a bandage over his eye. Janis Carr, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026 Then, Ripa brought the color in a tangerine-orange gown that featured a scarf detail, torso cutout, bandage construction, and flowy floor-grazing skirt. Christina Perrier, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bandage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bandage
Verb
  • All decisions of the judges regarding this Promotion are final and binding in all respects.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
  • According to reports, the vessel was loaded with two million barrels of oil from Kuwait and Saudi Arabia and was bound for China.
    Michael Loria, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • That fall, an old friend reached out to my father through the underground communications network, dialling a number printed on a faded piece of plastic Dymo tape and speaking to him from a public phone booth.
    Zayd Ayers Dohrn, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
  • His form tackling is just teach tape every time.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Interest accelerated in the 1990s, when NASA scientists experimenting with using red LEDs to grow plants in space noticed that small cuts on their hands healed unusually quickly under the lights.
    Lynne Peeples, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Their serenity is about to be broken by the arrival of the new PE teacher who is haunted by his past and determined to uncover the secret of how all of the townspeople are healed weekly by the touch of a 15-year-old boy with special powers.
    William Earl, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • This black version with its delicate ankle strap and front detailing proves otherwise.
    Alex Sales, Glamour, 29 Mar. 2026
  • The crossbody strap is also adjustable to ensure the most comfortable fit.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Grab the umbrella, dress the kids in rain gear, and leave extra drive time in the morning.
    Tammie Souza, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Some women dressed in traditional Iranian attire carried signs expressing support for the war in Iran.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The adjustable stiffness that is offered by traditional bindings is instead provided by a carbon fiber shell inside each boot.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Ebba Andersson tumbled and snapped the ski binding in the second leg, giving Norway the advantage on a day where warm weather caused slushy corners that created havoc in the early stages.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Officials said one resident was taken to the hospital with minor burns, several others were treated on the scene and released, and the two White Settlement police officers were taken to the hospital to be evaluated for possible smoke inhalation.
    S.E. Jenkins, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Several other residents were treated at the scene and released.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The sounds of friendly chatter echoed through a downtown Boise restaurant as tortilla after tortilla circled down a spiral warming belt.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 28 Mar. 2026
  • The 24 Apollo astronauts who traveled to the Moon are the only people who have ever been past the Van Allen radiation belts, an area of space surrounding our planet formed by Earth’s magnetic field.
    Scott Solomon, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026

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“Bandage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bandage. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.

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