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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
Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Goo Goo Dolls and Dashboard Confessional Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater, 500 Broad St., Bridgeport
Yet another double bill of bands who made big waves in the 1990s.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Aug. 2025
Christine Yu, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025
Fans in the United States quickly turned the track into a proper win, earning the boy band its first appearance on the Hot 100 this frame.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
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Noun
The concert comes just weeks after the band's induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
—Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Goo Goo Dolls and Dashboard Confessional Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater, 500 Broad St., Bridgeport
Yet another double bill of bands who made big waves in the 1990s.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Aug. 2025
Verb
Place your yoga strap or band around your right foot, holding one end of the strap in each hand.
—Christine Yu, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025
Fans in the United States quickly turned the track into a proper win, earning the boy band its first appearance on the Hot 100 this frame.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
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As guests arrived, they were treated to tote bags filled with various goodies, including fresh baguettes wrapped in personalized tissue paper designed by Mariee Ami's vice president of graphic design, Mary Baugh, who was behind all of the wedding artwork.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
25 July 2025
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Open up the panels for a cooler, roomier feel, or layer in more blankets and wrap it up tight on chillier nights.—
Francesca Krempa,
Travel + Leisure,
25 July 2025
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Often, that type of production on a bad team (which the Sixers were at the time due to a plethora of injuries) would be tied to middling efficiency, but that wasn't the case with Grimes.—
Morten Stig Jensen,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Jeremy Camp and Casting Crowns are tied for the second-most Christian AC Airplay No. 1s, with 13 each.—
Jim Asker,
Billboard,
30 July 2025
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Bright meteors and fireballs, very bright meteors, frequently streak across the night sky, creating a path of light and color overhead.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
30 July 2025
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All the while, a mysterious comet streaks across the sky, growing larger by the day.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
25 July 2025
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It is circled by the 18-hole La Hacienda Golf Course, the only links course in Andalusia with sea views.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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King circled around, put the bicycle on top of the SUV and drove away.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 July 2025
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The prosthetics that bound Brie and Franco together for up to 10 hours forced them to even go to the bathroom at the same time.—
Topher Gauk-Roger,
People.com,
30 July 2025
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But some of these things we are contractually bound to, we’re obligated to run 50 trains a day.—
Carlton Gillespie,
Sun Sentinel,
30 July 2025
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“Band.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/band. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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