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as in deposited
to put in an account
she always banks half of her paycheck
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Recent Examples of banked
The missile flew northeast and then banked and began flying in loops for hours over the barren, frozen landscape.
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Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 18 June 2026
The FPCs have to file financial statements which shine a spotlight on everything from the headcount and social security payments of the staff to the amount of reimbursement banked by the studio and the total cost of the production.
—Christian Sylt, Fortune, 17 June 2026
Astier banked in a halfcourt shot just before the halftime buzzer to give New York a 51-44 lead.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
Throughout his career as an Italian Air Force Pilot, Parmitano has banked over 2,000 hours flying time across over 40 types of aircraft.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 9 June 2026
That drew Dobeš’ attention away from the traffic in the crease — and Miller, with plenty of space between himself and Danault, banked the puck off Staal’s skate back toward the Canadiens’ net.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 28 May 2026
And when Jalen Brunson banked in a floater with just under four minutes left in the period — a sequence that sent Maxey into frustration and head coach Nick Nurse calling a timeout — the Knicks’ lead suddenly swelled to 12.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
While returning to his base after the training mission, the wingman suddenly banked his jet because two fellow pilots on the lead aircraft were trying to film him with their phones.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
At the Clinton office nearby, volunteers phone banked and canvassed.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, The Dial, 21 Apr. 2026
Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 18 June 2026
The FPCs have to file financial statements which shine a spotlight on everything from the headcount and social security payments of the staff to the amount of reimbursement banked by the studio and the total cost of the production.
—Christian Sylt, Fortune, 17 June 2026
Astier banked in a halfcourt shot just before the halftime buzzer to give New York a 51-44 lead.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
Throughout his career as an Italian Air Force Pilot, Parmitano has banked over 2,000 hours flying time across over 40 types of aircraft.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 9 June 2026
That drew Dobeš’ attention away from the traffic in the crease — and Miller, with plenty of space between himself and Danault, banked the puck off Staal’s skate back toward the Canadiens’ net.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 28 May 2026
And when Jalen Brunson banked in a floater with just under four minutes left in the period — a sequence that sent Maxey into frustration and head coach Nick Nurse calling a timeout — the Knicks’ lead suddenly swelled to 12.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
While returning to his base after the training mission, the wingman suddenly banked his jet because two fellow pilots on the lead aircraft were trying to film him with their phones.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
At the Clinton office nearby, volunteers phone banked and canvassed.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, The Dial, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banked
Verb
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As geopolitical unease intensified last year, central banks and retail investors worldwide piled into gold.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
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Lamb Avgerinos, a 33-year-old dog handler, drove 18 hours from Georgia with four of his cadaver dogs piled into his truck.—
Karen Valby,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
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The fine will be deposited into the state’s general fund and can be paid using campaign dollars.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
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In simple terms, not every dollar deposited is actually available to spend.—
Michael Shribman,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Vargas had an opposite-field double, and Tristan Peters had a two-run triple as the White Sox stacked quality at-bat after quality at-bat in the frame, and the fans roared with each turn at the plate.—
Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
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That freebie is stacked with a straight £100 off ($134) and a further £200 ($268) prepaid Mastercard that’s loaded on to your Samsung Wallet.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Kent mounded up soil the couple bought from GreatSoil to create some elevation.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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One stretch, called Stuyvesant Cove Park, comprises only a floodable esplanade with plantings mounded up to the top of an eight-foot-high barrier wall that rises from street level and runs along an elevated section of FDR Drive.—
James S. Russell,
Bloomberg,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Banked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banked. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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