BANDAGE Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of bandage

as in to bind

to cover with a bandage her mother always bandages her scraped knees very carefully

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Recent Examples of bandage

Verb

The video also shows officers bandaging the woman's wound after she was shot in the parking lot. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Tight end Greg Dulcich participated in his third practice wearing a red [non-contact] jersey, and with his fingers on his right hand bandaged up. — Omar Kelly august 8, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2026

Noun

After Evanston-Skokie School District 65 has spent years chipping away at solving its ever-dire financial deficit, Interim Superintendent Eric Witherspoon is proposing a rip-off-the-bandage approach. — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026 Essie Break Fix Liquid Nail Patch goes on as a liquid and dries into a solid bandage, like a clear spackle, that holds for up to five days. — Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bandage

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bandage

Verb

Egypt and Sudan want binding rules for filling and operating the dam; Ethiopia favors guidelines.

— KHALED KAZZIHA, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026
The task of converting it into binding legislation begins now and will be difficult.

— Tyler Speicher, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of bind

Noun

But a rekindling of the past and a rediscovered cassette tape may provide a pathway to a new beginning.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
Over time, his methods became more sophisticated, and Jacobs would set up microphones next to the venue’s soundboard or plug directly into it to record on cassettes, and later digital audio tapes and memory cards.

— Kevin McKeough, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of tape

Verb

For Wilder residents, the La Catedral raid remains an open wound that refuses to heal.

— Philip Wang, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
Carson draws parallels between the familial traumas of those who remain and the broader societal wounds of a province still healing from decades of sectarian violence.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of heal

Noun

Travel and tech accessories include a multi zip case, passport sleeve, double zip wash bag, small laptop case, large flat card holder, key ring with leather strap, and sunglasses case.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
Most examples were produced with 18-karat rose- or pink-gold cases, engraved 18-karat white-gold mainplates, and leather straps.

— Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of strap

Verb

Having dressed numerous actresses throughout her career, Chiuri sees a shift in red carpet culture toward individualized creations and, more recently, greater restraint.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
What does Cher think of everyone doing naked dressing these days?

— Christian Allaire, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of dress

Noun

The shoes also boast a patent leather upper and grosgrain binding.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of binding

Verb

Rather than relying solely on conventional T cells, future treatments may be able to exploit gamma delta T cells to expose a vulnerability in a cancer that has proved exceptionally difficult to treat.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
The hospital in question denied that Talarico had ever been treated there.

— Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of treat

Noun

Goodwill’s petite styling guidance recommends using belts to give oversized clothing more shape.

— Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026
The 29-year-old out of Northern Colorado has 97 NFL games under his belt, spread over three seasons in Denver and another three in Las Vegas.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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