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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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We’ve been bloodied and bandaged and bloodied again.—
Charles Moss,
SPIN,
17 Dec. 2024
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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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While James Beard-finalist chef Pushkar Marathe grew up in India, and his Stage menu does play with lots of chutneys and pickle, his small dishes are inflected with all kinds of global flavors, such as Korean bbq ribs with gochujang sauce and kimchi aioli.—
John Oseid,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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For me, simple congee with pickles and pork floss was perfect to help with digestion after more than a week of decadent meals.—
Amber Gibson,
Chicago Tribune,
15 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
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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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Two key factors increasingly constrain AI's growth: the rising electricity demand for data centers and evolving regulatory challenges.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Pressing domestic spending priorities — as European nations face high food and energy costs — have constrained the ambitions of regional governments to increase the funding for defense and security, however.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2025
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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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And the Shoah wasn’t confined to one out-of-the-way place named Oświęcim, such that bystanders didn’t know what was happening.—
Martin Kimel,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Jan. 2025
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No longer confined by the strictures of consistency and predictability, the riders will have the chance to try the wildest tricks their minds can conceive.—
Jenn Nelson,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Bind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bind. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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