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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
Anderson’s wrist was bandaged by medics at the police barracks. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2025 The former president's right ear – which is visible in the AP image – was bloodied after the July 13 shooting at his rally in Pennsylvania and was bandaged during his appearance two days later at the Republican National Convention. Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2024
Noun
While organizing your bandages, take a few minutes to check other first aid items as well. Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2025 These compounds are used, for example, to make bone scaffolds, breast implants, bandages, catheters, dental implants and wound dressings. Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for bandage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bandage
Verb
  • King Charles has made a statement after an Air India flight bound for London crashed shortly after takeoff with more than 240 people aboard.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 12 June 2025
  • Getty Images An Air India Boeing Dreamliner bound for London Gatwick Airport crashed on Thursday shortly after taking off in western India, local officials and the carrier confirmed.
    Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 12 June 2025
Noun
  • Kendrick Lamar’s chart-topping To Pimp a Butterfly reenters at No. 5 on Top Album Sales (11,000; up 639%) after a 10th anniversary reissue on multiple vinyl variants, as well as a cassette tape.
    Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 12 June 2025
  • Stock image of a woman removing tape from the edge of a floor during a renovation.
    Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
Verb
  • He is said to have helped heal a Brazilian boy after his mother offered up prayers in Acutis' name.
    Michael Nied, People.com, 13 June 2025
  • The city of Orlando is planning a $12 million remembrance with a reflection pool, visitor pavilion, tribute wall and healing garden at the site of the former LGBTQ club.
    Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2025
Noun
  • Related Stories The high-gloss sandals echoed the sheen of her Western-style fringed jacket from Ferrari’s fall 2025 ready-to-wear collection, with the wraparound straps and fringe creating a cohesive sense of movement and texture.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 4 June 2025
  • The straps are plush and easy to adjust, providing comfort during extended wear.
    Donna Kim, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2025
Verb
  • Authorities are searching for a shooting suspect who dressed as a police officer and fled on foot, officials said.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 15 June 2025
  • Investigators said the shooter was dressed as a police officer.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 15 June 2025
Noun
  • In perfect binding, pages are glued together along the spine.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 3 June 2025
  • This facility supplies waistbands, pre-cut pockets, bindings and other products to the USMCA region.
    SJ Studio, Sourcing Journal, 7 May 2025
Verb
  • Energy vulnerability is often treated as nothing more than reliance on imports from foreign countries, and that is certainly a crucial element but hardly the only one.
    Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
  • According to the Israeli emergency service Magen David Adom, five individuals were treated for injuries in the Dan region—one in moderate condition and four lightly injured by shrapnel.
    Jesus Mesa Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
Noun
  • There’s the conveyor belt of currents taking plastic from a beach in Florida, into the north Atlantic high up into the Arctic.
    Vivienne Walt, Time, 16 June 2025
  • When light-dependent species are forced upward into a smaller belt near surface waters, the competition for resources and food intensifies and animals are exposed to an elevated risk of predation.
    Jay Kakade June 14, New Atlas, 14 June 2025

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“Bandage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bandage. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.

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