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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
We’ve been bloodied and bandaged and bloodied again. Charles Moss, SPIN, 17 Dec. 2024 In the wastelands of Kabul, where American largesse never quite bandaged the scars of the Soviet war. Tim Golden, ProPublica, 13 Jan. 2025
Noun
Another man is pictured with swollen lips and a bandage wrapped around his head. Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 11 Jan. 2025 The bandage and voice asking McConnell about his injury were added to a video from a July 2023 news conference. Brieanna J. Frank, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bandage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bandage
Verb
  • The Bulls are bound for the play-in tournament once again.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Neither do the momentary passions (hello, Ukraine) that might forever bind the narrative to the present decade.
    Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • However, Sanko’s co-worker, Michael Bisping, said at the start of the contest that Ruffy’s defense had been suspect from that tape the former UFC champ had viewed in preparation for calling the DWCS bout.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Expand All Sergio Pino’s attorney and family members appeared somber as they were relegated behind police tape along with reporters and TV crews on a muggy morning in Coral Gables as the FBI raided the prominent developer’s house on Tuesday.
    Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Pruning gives them time to heal before new spring growth starts.
    Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Discussing how each of us experienced the past five years and its many stressors—and listening to others do the same—could be a way to heal the rifts that COVID has left in U.S. society.
    Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Its headboard features a removable cushion in your choice of top-quality fabric; each comes finished with handsome leather straps and stitched embellishments for a singular, rustic feel.
    Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 28 Feb. 2025
  • In addition to the mesh bracelet, the second variation is offered on a sporty rubber strap.
    Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Seated along the sidewalk outside Cafe Tropical, the singer, dressed in dark-wash denim and kitten heels, orders a Diet Coke and a trio of the Cuban cafe’s signature pastelitos.
    Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
  • In the studio, Prieto, dressed in a white guayabera and jeans, surveyed the image.
    Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The brand's green bona fides — and the sustainability logo on each ski — also drew fist-bumps from the ski shop employees who dialed in the bindings.
    Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Snowboard bindings are built and advertised toward specific snowboard riding styles.
    Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 11 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • The man was treated at an area hospital for injuries, which were not caused by gunfire.
    Jason Green, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Of course, if a patient is found to have an underlying condition, the priority is treating the condition, which may address the cankers, too. Don’t forget nutrition.
    Matt Fuchs, TIME, 26 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Jennifer Hudson wore a tiger print sweater with a waist-cinching belt on an episode of The Jennifer Hudson Show, while Kelly Clarkson and Eva Mendes both reached for leopard print dresses.
    Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Then, in November 2023, Roach got the opportunity to fight for the WBA super featherweight belt, meeting Héctor Luis García.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025

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“Bandage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bandage. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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