plural benders
1
: one that bends
2
: spree
hungover after a weekend bender
3
baseball, informal
: curveball
… throws a nasty bender in the zone …—
Tim Kurkjian
Tim Kurkjian4
or bender tent British
: a simple shelter consisting of a framework of branches covered with a tarpaulin
The teenager had left to live in a bender, a home-made shelter in the woods …—Emma Cooney
Emma CooneyExamples of bender in a Sentence
He went on a bender and was drunk all weekend.
didn't remember a thing after the all-night bender
Recent Examples on the Web
But much of Sasaki’s early success could depend on the effectiveness of his third pitch, an improving slider that has taken several forms for Sasaki over the years — from a slower bender with big spin and break, to a slightly firmer version that acts more like a cutter.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Occasionally the gods stop by, blast some ABBA, go on elysian benders that leave no residue of human suffering, and complain about their terrible kids, who are going to live forever.
—Hannah Gold, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
Compounding the lousy feeling in your brain, the inflammation that alcohol causes can be tough on the gut the day after a bender, says Dr. Sally Adams, an associate professor of psychology at the University of Birmingham.
—Betsy Andrews, Saveur, 9 Jan. 2025
And, to be real, Friday only works because Chris Tucker is on a bender.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 22 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bender
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Occasionally the gods stop by, blast some ABBA, go on elysian benders that leave no residue of human suffering, and complain about their terrible kids, who are going to live forever.
—Hannah Gold, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
Compounding the lousy feeling in your brain, the inflammation that alcohol causes can be tough on the gut the day after a bender, says Dr. Sally Adams, an associate professor of psychology at the University of Birmingham.
—Betsy Andrews, Saveur, 9 Jan. 2025
And, to be real, Friday only works because Chris Tucker is on a bender.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 22 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bender
Cite this Entry
“Bender.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bender. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share