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as in deposited
to put in an account
she always banks half of her paycheck
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Recent Examples of banked
Do not forget, Chelsea banked in excess of £84million from winning the Club World Cup in July and have already brought in another £80m by progressing to the round of 16 in this season’s Champions League, with the possibility of more prize money to come.
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James McNicholas, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
When Tarasenko banked a shot off the far post and in, that was all for Oilers’ starter Tristan Jarry, who was lifted after 15 saves on 20 shots.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
Bailey drove again to the basket and softly banked in a left-handed layup to trim the Monarchs’ lead to 73-72.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 29 Jan. 2026
Oklahoma forward Derrion Reid banked in a fadeaway jumper off the backboard.
—Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 28 Jan. 2026
Mike Zibanejad banked a pass to Gabe Perreault behind him and Pastrnak was late in closing on the former Boston College star.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Ryan Poehling scored shorthanded, Chris Kreider added a power-play goal, and Pavel Mintyukov banked in a long empty-netter.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026
Ryan Poehling scored short-handed, Chris Kreider added a power-play goal and Pavel Mintyukov banked in a long empty-netter.
—CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
The Kings led 30-26 at the end of the opening period after Monk banked in a 3-pointer at the buzzer.
—Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 22 Jan. 2026
James McNicholas, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
When Tarasenko banked a shot off the far post and in, that was all for Oilers’ starter Tristan Jarry, who was lifted after 15 saves on 20 shots.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
Bailey drove again to the basket and softly banked in a left-handed layup to trim the Monarchs’ lead to 73-72.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 29 Jan. 2026
Oklahoma forward Derrion Reid banked in a fadeaway jumper off the backboard.
—Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 28 Jan. 2026
Mike Zibanejad banked a pass to Gabe Perreault behind him and Pastrnak was late in closing on the former Boston College star.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Ryan Poehling scored shorthanded, Chris Kreider added a power-play goal, and Pavel Mintyukov banked in a long empty-netter.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026
Ryan Poehling scored short-handed, Chris Kreider added a power-play goal and Pavel Mintyukov banked in a long empty-netter.
—CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
The Kings led 30-26 at the end of the opening period after Monk banked in a 3-pointer at the buzzer.
—Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banked
Verb
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Parchment is piled high at its base.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Massive snow banks, often piled high in urban areas, make already-scarce parking even more limited.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The check had already been deposited.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Some $4 billion was deposited into short-term government ETFs and another $5 billion went into intermediate-term funds, while $3 billion flowed out of long-term government bond ETFs, State Street said in a note Saturday.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
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Bodies were found throughout the building, some stacked on top of one another, with swarms of bugs and decomposition fluid covering the floors, investigators said.—
Jesse Bedayn,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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The indoor heated swimming pool is a treasure, surrounded by chaise lounges stacked with thick towels.—
Janice Wald Henderson,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Rounds of roasted purple sweet potatoes arrive mounded with a mixture of salsa macha and butter, and liberally flecked with chives.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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Fresh thyme and roasted garlic butter make for a bright-yet-rich broth, always mounded with Dungeness claws and hefty prawns.—
Becky Duffett,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Banked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banked. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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