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Definition of bandagenext
as in to bind
to cover with a bandage her mother always bandages her scraped knees very carefully

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bandage

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noun

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Recent Examples of bandage
Verb
Others are leaving, bandaged, carrying the caps and aftercare kits their clinics provided. Matthew Kayser, Ascend Agency, 16 Jan. 2026 The video then cut to a shot of Ngatikaura lying in a bed, with her face fully bandaged up and wearing goggles over her eyes. Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
Noun
When a medic advised him that the cut would need stitches, Green suggested piercing the bandage up with a stud — or, alternatively, throwing some Elmer’s glue on it. Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026 When the medic suggested stitches, Green suggested piercing the bandage up with a stud — or throwing some Elmer’s glue on it. Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bandage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bandage
Verb
  • All decisions of the judges regarding this Promotion are final and binding in all respects.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • There, an officer ushered her under yellow tape.
    Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The album, sourced from the record's original analog master tapes, was reissued in both vinyl and CD form in September.
    Edward Segarra, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The relationship healed after Howard was hired as Michigan’s basketball coach in 2019.
    Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The relationship healed after Howard was hired as Michigan's basketball coach in 2019.
    CBS News, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Inside, one side of the suitcase features a zipped compartment—useful for keeping toiletries and smaller items contained safely—while the other has a robust compression system with a notably sturdy strap and weighty steel buckle.
    Charley Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
  • The future Princess Charlene arrived in style—specifically, a gorgeous spaghetti-strap black dress that matched perfectly with Albert, who wore a black tuxedo and bow-tie.
    Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The girl's mother said he was dressed in all black and wearing a ski mask with only his eyes showing.
    Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • How should tourists dress in Paris?
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Something so simple? Raising temperature breaks bonds, bindings melt and connections fracture.
    Courtney Crowder, Des Moines Register, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Ebba Andersson tumbled and snapped the ski binding in the second leg, giving Norway the advantage on a day where warm weather caused slushy corners that created havoc in the early stages.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The script, by Ed Solomon, treats the Sklar siblings as cardboard grotesques—heartless, talentless, united in their loathing of a father who loathes them right back.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Later Wednesday, the SLS upper stage sent Integrity into a high Earth orbit ranging as far as 46,000 miles away, treating the crew to the sight of a lunar eclipse along the way.
    Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The climactic scene features rapid-fire targets and mine cars coming at you on a conveyor belt, plus dangling bats.
    Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
  • There's alligator boots, snake-skin belts and now a world's first, Tyrannosaurus Rex purse.
    Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026

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“Bandage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bandage. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.

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