band together
phrasal verb
banded together; banding together; bands together
: to form a group in order to do or achieve something
They banded together for protection.
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The Lost Boys was a part of the movement of stories about young people who banded together to take on the bad guys when the adults just couldn’t seem to be bothered.
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Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Feb. 2026
Governors are banding together to help communicate public health information and strengthen policy and funding across state lines.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 3 Feb. 2026
Rather than destroying the city, people are banding together to protect its residents.
—Eric Roper, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
Then a principal, teachers, and parent volunteers decided to band together to keep the families safe.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026
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Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Feb. 2026
Governors are banding together to help communicate public health information and strengthen policy and funding across state lines.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 3 Feb. 2026
Rather than destroying the city, people are banding together to protect its residents.
—Eric Roper, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
Then a principal, teachers, and parent volunteers decided to band together to keep the families safe.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for band together
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“Band together.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/band%20together. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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