bandied (about)

Definition of bandied (about)next
past tense of bandy (about)

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Verb
  • The Granville Suite, once military reception rooms, is named after Christine Granville, rumored lover of Ian Fleming and apparently Churchill’s favorite spy.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Gallego is one of many Democrats rumored to be considering a bid for the presidency in 2028.
    Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • That night, plainclothes ICE officers detained them at the California airport, seen in viral videos circulated on social media.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
  • However, following Norris’ death, AI photos claimed to be taken during Norris’ funeral circulated online.
    Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • UConn finished the first quarter with momentum after Fudd stripped Hidalgo in the final seconds and dished a pass to Quinonez for a layup at the buzzer.
    Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Off a neutral zone draw outside the Minnesota line, Morgan Geekie collected the puck in the O-zone and dished it back to Hampus Lindholm, who fired it toward the net.
    Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The three rescue planes flew out of Iran to Kuwait, each just a short distance behind each other, the officials disclosed.
    Olivia Rinaldi, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Bassan said she was also inspired by actor Angelina Jolie, who disclosed her own preventive mastectomy in a 2013 column in The New York Times.
    Brett Kelman, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Lilian liked Anna, who was on the school board, knew what was going on, and gossiped matter-of-factly with neither pettiness nor zeal.
    Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
  • The records have thousands of references to Trump, including emails in which Epstein and others shared news articles, commented on his policies, or gossiped about him and his family.
    Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 1 Feb. 2026
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“Bandied (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bandied%20%28about%29. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.

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