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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
Kean collided with Verona players Pawel Dawidowicz and Diego Coppola during the second half of the Serie A fixture and initially returned to the pitch after having his head bandaged. The Athletic Staff, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025 Rescuers rushed her to the ICU, where the team treated her wounds, bandaged her paws and gave her medications to soothe her pain, officials said. Brooke Baitinger, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2025
Noun
Viera shared a photo with KYW of her grandson lying in a hospital bed, his entire body wrapped in bandages. Alaa Elassar, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025 Don’t discount the power of it, but don't necessarily pair it with a bandage dress either. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bandage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bandage
Verb
  • Caffeine boosts energy by blocking a neurotransmitter, called adenosine, from binding to receptors in the brain.
    Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 25 Apr. 2025
  • And even when schools have large endowments, the individual funds that compose them are bound by a wide array of restrictions.
    Todd L. Ely, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The 5-11, 279-pounder might be worth a seventh-round flyer because of his good tape and natural leverage despite his small stature.
    Josh Kendall, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
  • The Seahawks can't let Barron's numbers and impressive tape convince them to take the Texas defensive back.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Sending healing energy to Alijah and hoping he’s fully restored soon!
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 25 Apr. 2025
  • On May 2, the Venus-Neptune conjunction offers a chance to meet someone in a more honest, healing way.
    Colin Bedell, Them., 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • On Black Friday last year, with the Chiefs and Raiders reserved for a national TV audience, quarterback Patrick Mahomes slammed a football between his hands and angrily unfastened his chin strap before yelling toward the sideline.
    Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2025
  • The masks come with two straps that go over your head and neck to keep a tight seal.
    Lisa Wood Shapiro, Wired News, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Photo: Courtesy of Barcelona Bridal Fashion Week In 2026, the bride will not be all dressed in white.
    Shelby Wax, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2025
  • He was spotted dressed as a fisherman catching Hudson – a mermaid – in one snap during Halloween.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Observing the homemade wooden skis with iron bindings gives you a greater appreciation for modern technology and materials.
    Gigi Ragland, The Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Eventually, the register ended up in the collections of the Cambridge University Library, and in 2019, researchers discovered an unreadable handwritten fragment hidden inside its binding, which triggered a yearslong restoration project.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Self Offense helps people identify subtle cues (e.g., saying ‘maybe’ or avoiding eye contact) and empowers them to treat those cues as legitimate expressions of self.
    William Jones, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Knowing that emboldens insurers to treat policyholders unfairly, attorneys say.
    Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • That's a rarity for SpaceX, which is known for its rocket reuse; one of the company's Falcon 9 boosters has 27 flights under its belt.
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Had Leeds failed to win promotion, this limit would have dropped to £39m, painting a stark picture of how much belts would have been tightened.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025

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“Bandage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bandage. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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