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as in chain
something that physically prevents free movement
numerous bands of plastic held the toy securely in the box
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as in orchestra
a usually large group of musicians playing together
that band is looking for a new singer
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as in group
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
a band of explorers
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as in cluster
a number of things considered as a unit
a band of songbirds
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as in to wrap
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 to tie
to gather into a tight mass by means of a line or cord
banded the newspapers together for delivery
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Recent Examples of band
Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2026
Rossdale and his fellow Bush band members are heading to Stagecoach this year.
—Janelle Ash , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Jan. 2026
Staffers are banding and taking samples from common raptor species throughout the county, according to a district social media post.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Nicks has said that isn’t tenable without Christine McVie, but the band toured heavily without her between 2003 and 2014.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2026
Rossdale and his fellow Bush band members are heading to Stagecoach this year.
—Janelle Ash , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
Signatories included Pedro Pascal, Ariana Grande, Sabrina Carpenter, Daniel Radcliffe, Jamie Lee Curtis and Margaret Cho, along with Bay Area bands Shannon and the Clams and Hunx and His Punx.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Jan. 2026
Staffers are banding and taking samples from common raptor species throughout the county, according to a district social media post.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
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Keep it light and clever, yet commit to a piece long enough to actually wrap it, whether that means editing your podcast or rehearsing your lines once.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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During warm-ups on Tuesday, Donovan Sebrango appeared to have been the only Panthers player to wrap rainbow tape onto his hockey stick.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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Before the game, the Wizards were tied with the Indiana Pacers for the worst team in the league, but by the end of the night the bottom spot was theirs alone.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Trailing by three after a disastrous first period, the Sharks got goals from Nick Leddy and Macklin Celebrini in the second period, and a nifty third-period goal from Alex Wennberg to tie the game and bring the capacity crowd at SAP Center to life.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Midfielders Lo LaBonta and Hutton were physical in the midfield, pressing attackers and winning the ball, with attacking midfielder Vanessa DiBernardo free to disperse to streaking attackers.—
PJ Green
April 5,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2026
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With the Blackhawks up 2-1, Boisvert streaked down the slot on an odd-man rush and took a pass from Kevin Korchinski before shooting a one-timer past Kraken goalie Philipp Grubauer, who had 27 saves.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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As a 10-day moon-circling mission, Artemis II primarily serves as a test flight, with the four-person crew testing systems and hardware ahead of a future landing.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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The crew plans to circle the moon as a step toward a lunar landing in 2028 (similar to the way Apollo 8's flight around the moon paved the way for Apollo 11).—
Aaron Gilchrist,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
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All decisions of the judges regarding this Promotion are final and binding in all respects.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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According to reports, the vessel was loaded with two million barrels of oil from Kuwait and Saudi Arabia and was bound for China.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Band.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/band. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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