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as in to tie
to confine or restrain with or as if with chains
prisons tend to bind convicted criminals for transport
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as in to thread
to gather into a tight mass by means of a line or cord
bind the asparagus spears carefully before packing the bunches
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as in pickle
a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape
with our vacation week fast approaching, and no arrangements for the care of our pets, we were in a serious bind
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as in chain
something that physically prevents free movement
the store owner held the would-be burglar in a makeshift bind until the police officers could arrive
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Recent Examples of bind
Molly Burford,
Southern Living,
29 June 2026
The local ties that bind Of course, Turgeon’s goal of taking the Roos to the NCAA tourney seems miles away right now.
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Christian Marshall,
Kansas City Star,
29 June 2026
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2026
But any recommendations will likely take at least a year, leaving the university system in a bind.
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Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
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Originally launched back in February of this year, fans are bound to be thrilled to hear about its comeback.
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Molly Burford,
Southern Living,
29 June 2026
The local ties that bind Of course, Turgeon’s goal of taking the Roos to the NCAA tourney seems miles away right now.
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Christian Marshall,
Kansas City Star,
29 June 2026
Noun
About 45 miles northwest, at the campaign headquarters of Xavier Becerra in Glendale, Hilton’s Democratic rival was equally in a bind.
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Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2026
But any recommendations will likely take at least a year, leaving the university system in a bind.
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Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bind
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Acuff hit one of two free throws to tie the game with 38 seconds remaining.
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Gomez's glam team tied the look together with a sleek bun, pink lipstick, and smoky eye makeup.
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Pino is seen in the footage shirtless, in shorts and with his head bandaged.
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Trump has frequently appeared in public throughout his second term with visible bruising on his hands, which have sometimes been bandaged.
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Start with the Single Smash, layered with griddled onions, American cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickles, and smash sauce, then explore variations from there, including a falafel smash for vegetarians.
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The dog can also be served in a classic Chicago-style, topped with mustard, relish, onion, tomato, celery salt, sport peppers and pickle.
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His cuffs and chains were removed and a few minutes later he was pronounced dead, according to the family.
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The federal government is suing 99 Ranch Market, alleging the nation’s largest Asian supermarket chain is discriminating against employees who are not Chinese.
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It is constrained by how well sellers execute in high-stakes conversations such as discovery, stakeholder alignment, value communication, pricing and negotiation.
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However, industry watchers say Amazon’s initial service for Leo will be constrained to only a slice of the Earth’s geography until the company deploys more satellites.
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Wellness touches abound, from three types of healing bath salts to positive affirmations on the clothes hangers and musical instruments to strum in lieu of a TV (although the latter is available on request).
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Dumont’s team wondered whether there was a kind of automatic repair mechanism that could heal spans of the fiber when it was subjected to force.
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The combination of Olise’s footwork and Mbappé’s speed creates a don’t-know-where-to-turn predicament for France’s opponents.
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Potential romantic entanglement aside, these two have seriously different perspectives on Paula’s predicament.
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This was most obvious during Swift's record-breaking Eras Tour, when brands capitalized on all things Taylor — friendship bracelets, themed drinks and even concert outfits.
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Days later, Kelce tried and failed to give her a friendship bracelet with his phone number on it at her Kansas City show, the first domino to fall in the couple’s fabled romance.
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“Bind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bind. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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