How to Use bungee cord in a Sentence

bungee cord

noun
  • But those bungee cords will dry rot, or simply wear out, over time.
    — Joseph Albanese, Outdoor Life, 28 May 2020
  • The truck bed had house furniture held in place with bungee cords.
    — cleveland.com, 26 July 2019
  • Ground anchor system, such as bungee cords or rope, or tie-down kit.
    — William Thornton, AL.com, 22 Feb. 2018
  • If not, use bungee cords or painters tape to make sure everything stays put.
    — Alisha McDarris, Popular Science, 13 Dec. 2023
  • Lehman stocks her car with bungee cords, a rolling cart, and moving blankets.
    — Lindsay Crudele, BostonGlobe.com, 28 June 2023
  • Here, the bungee cord could be used to fasten most anything, not just rope, on to the shoe.
    — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2020
  • But the hair — tied up with neon bungee cords — was equally as exciting to see.
    — Sophia Panych, Allure, 13 Sep. 2017
  • The jacket also has two bungee cords at the hip hem which can be used to cinch the jacket.
    — Michelle Rostamian, Peoplemag, 12 Jan. 2024
  • The couple told police they were bound with bungee cords and their mouths were covered in duct tape.
    — oregonlive, 14 Oct. 2019
  • Our host tosses to Bill the keys to his van, the rear door of which is held down by a bungee cord.
    — Sue Hertz, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Apr. 2018
  • Binder clips and bungee cords aren't required but can help stabilize their igloo, cave, or palace.
    — Michelle Crouch, Parents, 14 Nov. 2023
  • Use straps or bungee cords to secure the gas container to the side of the truck or trailer.
    — Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2024
  • Use bungee cords, stakes, or heavy rocks to fasten the cover in place securely.
    — Michelle Ullman, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2024
  • Use straps or bungee cords to secure the gas container to the side of the truck or trailer.
    — Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The woodrats decorated it with snail shells, Sharpie caps and bungee cords.
    — Carrie Arnold, Scientific American, 29 Mar. 2020
  • Protect your wheel bearings by securing the bike’s tires with bungee cords.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
  • The second part is a tug of war that involves two guys being attached to an end of a bungee cord.
    — Lia Beck, refinery29.com, 17 Nov. 2020
  • Wrap old towels or T-shirts around the spigot and secure it with duct tape or bungee cords.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Kingbull also includes bungee cords, foot pegs, mirrors, and a padded back seat.
    — New Atlas, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The mattress was rolled up, held fast by bungee cords and stained by the oil that saturated the garage floor.
    — J. Robert Lennon, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2019
  • The sandal is fitted with a bungee cord system that can easily adapt to the foot.
    — Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2022
  • As the riders were strapped in and ready to launch, one of the bungee cords holding the ride together snapped.
    — Ricky Pinela, orlandosentinel.com, 20 Aug. 2019
  • For dresses, a bungee cord can take an office midi dress into a karaoke night mini dress.
    — Teen Vogue, 12 June 2019
  • But bungee cords are the new fashion micro-trend that refuses to be ignored.
    — Teen Vogue, 12 June 2019
  • Tied to the handlebars with bungee cords is a naked Cabbage Patch doll.
    — Andy Schatschneider, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2018
  • Hammer a few nails at varying points parallel to each other on two beams, then loop bungee cords across.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Dec. 2025
  • Equipment boxes with floor runners, straps, car tie-downs, bungee cords, shrink-wrap, door pads, and humpstraps.
    — Longreads, 21 Sep. 2017
  • It’s anchored to the pool walls with bungee cords on either end, so that the mat floats in the middle of the pool but doesn’t flip over.
    — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
  • Grieb was there in the water as a guide, tethered to his charge by a black bungee cord meant to offer extra safety.
    — Kurt Streeter, New York Times, 16 Nov. 2020
  • More than a year ago, an eyebolt holding the swing's bungee cord snapped out of the porch ceiling and shot through Lalia's skull.
    — Paul Vercammen, CNN, 27 Nov. 2021

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