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Recent Examples of taped
The first depicted a ripe banana duct-taped to a blank white wall—unmistakably, Maurizio Cattelan’s viral artwork Comedian—and the second featuring just the duct-tape on the wall.
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Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
1 June 2026
When authorities asked King to remove the breast banner as vulgar, King taped over the nipples with stars made of tape or Magic Marker.
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Kansas City Star,
3 Feb. 2026
Baseboards, trim, and any objects, like light switches, should be taped off with painters tape.
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Timothy Dale,
The Spruce,
27 Jan. 2026
The trailheads for the Crosier Mountain hiking area are currently taped off with law enforcement caution tape, closing them to public access.
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Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
3 Jan. 2026
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
1 June 2026
When authorities asked King to remove the breast banner as vulgar, King taped over the nipples with stars made of tape or Magic Marker.
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Kansas City Star,
3 Feb. 2026
Baseboards, trim, and any objects, like light switches, should be taped off with painters tape.
—
Timothy Dale,
The Spruce,
27 Jan. 2026
The trailheads for the Crosier Mountain hiking area are currently taped off with law enforcement caution tape, closing them to public access.
—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
3 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taped
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Many on the right lashed out at conservative justices who joined the majority decision.
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The sting of the Australian box jellyfish has been described as being lashed with a whip dipped in burning acid, and is powerful enough to kill an adult in as little as two minutes!
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Pino is seen in the footage shirtless, in shorts and with his head bandaged.
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Both players had their heads bandaged and were substituted, for Chris Wood and Filip Jorgenson, after a stoppage of around five minutes.
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Denver's Centennial Gardens abruptly closed over a year ago, and the gates have been chained ever since, leaving residents with questions like why and what's next.
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He was chained and dragged behind a motorcycle.
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Zico played some good passes, but he was also shackled well by Italy’s legendary man-marker Claudio Gentile.
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Tokyo would still be shackled with the biggest public debt burden anywhere — as much as 260% of GDP — as the population shrinks.
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“Taped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taped. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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