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verb

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

as in tape

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Recent Examples of bandage
Verb
Juliette's dad, Dr. Nichols, makes his way down past the barricade under false pretenses, past the Raiders, and administers aid to Kennedy by safely plucking out the offending projectile and bandaging the wound. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024 Watson wakes up in a hospital with his head bandaged and a man named Shinwell Johnson (Ritchie Coster, Tulsa King) telling him that he’s had a traumatic brain injury. — Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 26 Jan. 2025
Noun
Mirabel says so Usha and Vice President JD Vance's 2-year-old daughter Mirabel went viral for wearing numerous bandages on her fingers depicting popular cartoon characters, Bluey and Scooby-Doo. — Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2025 His hand was wrapped in a bandage later in the segment. — Lisa Respers France, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bandage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bandage
  1. bind
  2. tape
  3. heal
  4. strap
  5. dress
  6. binding
  7. treat
  8. belt
Verb
  • And even as experts point to overwhelming data on vaccine safety, the raw and immediate accounts — delivered straight to the movement’s followers — provide a narrative that public health officials, bound by evidence and constrained by institutional caution, struggle to counter.
    — Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The five-member commission held a 40-minute executive session to discuss legal strategies but took no binding action.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of bind
Noun
  • Other factors, like temperature, limited air circulation, low humidity levels and irritating substances including biosensors and tape can also affect an astronaut's skin, the Biomedicines report states.
    — Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Two of them began arguing, distracting the guards, thereby allowing the third, who wore a trenchcoat, a fake beard, and a tweed hat, to covertly affix a painting to the wall using double-sided tape.
    — Alex Scordelis, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of tape
Verb
  • At his former school, officials said extra counselors would be available to offer one-on-one counseling, spiritual guidance, prayer space, grief workshops and other healing exercises.
    — Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Rebuilding destroyed neighborhoods will take much longer, and the psychological effects of trauma on the affected communities may never heal completely.
    — Trevor Riggen, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of heal
Noun
  • The straps lock in place and give me that extra assurance that my lunch isn’t going to cause a scene on the subway.
    — Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The matching leather strap is adjustable, making this bag flexible enough for both crossbody and over-the-shoulder wear.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of strap
Verb
  • The second man was found lying on a bed fully dressed and wearing black gloves, police said.
    — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
  • There may be no more magical feeling than catching sight of the aurora borealis while dressed in a bathrobe and slippers on a boat.
    — Nicholas DeRenzo, AFAR Media, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of dress
Noun
  • Reynolds and Duchamp also collaborated in these years, making boxes and bindings together.
    — Karen Chernick, ARTnews.com, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Backing, basting, bias and binding were other B words that didn’t make the final cut.
    — Sam Corbin, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Definition of binding
Verb
  • In a major policy reversal, the SEC rescinded Staff Accounting Bulletin 121 — a controversial rule that required banks to treat crypto assets as liabilities on their balance sheets.
    — MacKenzie Sigalos,Ari Levy, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Other types of medication that could be prescribed to treat osteoporosis include: Parathyroid hormone (PTH) analogs, RANKL inhibitor, sclerostin inhibitors, calcitonin analogs and Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators (SERMs), according to the FDA. Making healthy lifestyle decisions.
    — Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of treat
Noun
  • Learn About The Town’s History With so many years under its belt, brushing up on Wheeling’s history can be a tall order.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Jon Jones defeated Stipe Miocic via knockout and did Trump's signature dance move, pointing to Trump and giving his UFC heavyweight championship belt to Trump to hold.
    — Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of belt

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