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adjective

ˈban-dəd How to pronounce banded (audio)
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as in striped
having stripes the red, black, and yellow banded king snake is sometimes mistaken for the venomous coral snake

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verb

past tense of band
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as in wrapped
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 tied
to gather into a tight mass by means of a line or cord banded the newspapers together for delivery

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as in streaked
to make stripes on banded the sleeves of the robe with strips of contrasting material

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Adjective
Available in sizes up to 3XL, the sweatshirt also features drop shoulders, a snap-up placket, and a banded hem. — Miles Walls, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024 Snake Island, where the show staged challenges, was notorious for banded sea kraits and venomous vipers; the island was also a handoff point for pirates, which meant that it was patrolled by Australian special forces. — Emily Nussbaum, Vulture, 5 July 2024
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Wisdom was first banded as an adult in 1956 and has raised as many as 30 chicks, Plissner said. — CBS News, 6 Dec. 2024 Biologists banded Wisdom in 1956, which is how the forest service has been able to track her for so long. — Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for banded
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  1. striped
  2. tied
  3. bound
Adjective
  • Scandi girls love to go experimental by wearing the loose-fitting bottoms with a striped button-front shirt and cowboy boots.
    — Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The shirt features a striped trim at the collar and sleeves and will look great at the office or on a day out.
    — Nora Colomer, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
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  • Williams tied a career high with four made 3-pointers, and Keon Johnson tied a career high with eight assists.
    — C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2025
  • After the first quarter ended with the score tied at 22, the Jazz dominated the Heat 40-19 in the second quarter to enter halftime with a 21-point lead.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2025
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  • Dalton feels a pang when the hare bounds past the garden wall.
    — Alexandra Alter, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2025
  • The city, which has bounded back after Hurricanes Helene and Milton in 2024, is more than its beautiful beach.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
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