bandage 1 of 2

verb

Definition of bandagenext
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

as in tape

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Recent Examples of bandage
Verb
Colorado Public Radio News reported that the woman injured in Aurora, 22-year-old Emma Landis, was pictured walking on crutches with her lower-right leg bandaged and returned to an anti-ICE demonstration outside the Aurora facility on Sunday. — Reuters, NBC news, 23 July 2026 After the mob boss attack, his bloodied, bandaged look in a hospital bed evokes classic Invisible Man, while a more convenient mask later on feels more akin to House of Wax. — Entertainment Weekly, 21 July 2026
Noun
Hervé Léger bandage dresses were inescapable in the early 2010s, and even Grande was not immune to their allure. — Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 31 July 2026 Instead of wheeling him to bandage changes, Roy carried him upright, legs dangling. — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for bandage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bandage
  1. bind
  2. tape
  3. heal
  4. strap
  5. dress
  6. binding
  7. treat
  8. belt
Verb
  • The agreements include binding volume commitments, take-or-pay provisions and, in many cases, price floors.
    — Isabella Gao, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, the plasma is a mix of the constituents of hadrons and the nuclear force that binds them.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of bind
Noun
  • Li put a bag over Lee’s head, wrapped electrical tape around her neck and killed her.
    — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Early in the exchange, two small birds flew down and landed on the net tape.
    — Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of tape
Verb
  • The book centers on his belief that personal transformation can happen even before someone feels completely healed.
    — Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The downside to that would be that King would have to miss a minimum of the team’s first four games — but if King’s hamstring injury is taking a while to heal, such a move could make sense.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of heal
Noun
  • Embroidery, beading, leatherwork, and fur transform the familiar silhouette, while a new second strap allows it to be slung across the shoulder.
    — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
  • On September 2, the singer and actress was spotted in Manhattan wearing a long, bold dress with the daintiest straps.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of strap
Verb
  • At this point, the two begin (deep sigh) performing lines from Romeo and Juliet while dressed as the title characters.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
  • He was also dressed as his idol, a true-to-life cosplay that his father, Steve, said he's done for three consecutive Halloweens.
    — Brian Bull, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of dress
Noun
  • Adaptyv Bio, in Lausanne, received all 1,320 designs, built each one in a cell-free chemical system, and read the binding on an optical sensor across five concentrations.
    — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The military ledger is where the binding may be the tightest.
    — Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of binding
Verb
  • Davis directed the parties to treat discovery materials as protected from public disclosure while the litigation continues.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Yet Na also insists on treating his aliens as objects of contemplation and pathos—reflections of our own misshapen humanity.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of treat
Noun
  • Throw it on over a swimsuit before hitting the beach, or accessorize it with a belt and some sunnies for a laid-back, yet polished, ensemble.
    — Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Bonnell also uses a belt drive as standard equipment for quieter, lower-maintenance operation, with an optional 520 chain conversion available for riders who prefer a more traditional setup.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of belt

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“Bandage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bandage. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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