BIND Synonyms: 170 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

ˈbīnd

Definition of bind

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 bandage

to cover with a bandage bind the wound to stop the bleeding

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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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bind

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noun

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

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Burnham remains bound by the pledge of his Labour predecessor, Keir Starmer, not to rejoin the bloc’s frictionless single market or its customs union. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026 The 39-year-old royal died alongside 13 other personnel after their aircraft crashed shortly after take-off from the Scottish Highlands in a non-operational mission bound for Iceland. — Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 10 Oct. 2026

Noun

Perhaps the most significant bind Albania’s government finds itself in over the project is the country’s relationship with the European Union. — Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026 Bats in a bind before births Before giving the bats the boot last year, the city didn’t build an alternative roosting habitat, which would have been challenging given the substantial size of the colony. — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for bind

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In this economy, the value of luxury assets like art, watches and fine jewelry is tied to their ability to signal that their owners can afford what others cannot.

— Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Mandarin Oriental, Singapore is running a Creator Pitch Challenge tied to its 40th anniversary, while Bloomr.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of tie

Verb

So that really helped me bandage those wounds from 1989, the fact that after all these years, there are people that still care pretty intensely about this movie.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2026
Police then escorted Rajapaksa, who had one eye bandaged from recent surgery, to a vehicle to be taken to a jail.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of bandage

Noun

Sauces and pickles checked in the walk-in cooler are at 42 degrees.

— NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
Recently a box showcased sweet, custardy amaebi, salmon belly, chum ikura, uni, toro, Hokkaido hotate, octopus and kizami wasabi adorned with various flowers and pickles.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of pickle

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The contract covers engineering, technical assistance, technology integration, supply-chain development, workforce training and digital transformation initiatives.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
About 700 French supermarkets were affected, with one chain reporting losses of tens of millions of euros in a day; Dutch stores also faced a separate cybersecurity incident disrupting deliveries.

— John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of chain

Verb

As rules and institutions constrain less and brute power matters more, countries will seek partners to help them blunt sanctions, access critical technologies, compensate for military weaknesses, expand their room for maneuver, and resist isolation.

— Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2026
This is especially significant in manufacturing and logistics, where labor shortages already constrain production.

— Navin Chaddha, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of constrain

Verb

Her path crosses with that of Inocência, an enslaved Black woman who possesses healing knowledge, knows the land, and devises her own strategies of resistance.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
If Moton is ready to play and Freeling indeed heals from his knee injury, the Panthers now have a decision to make as to who will start.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of heal

Noun

The relentless rain associated with Hurricane Isaias didn’t stop some hikers from venturing onto trails and greenways in North Carolina, leading to life-threatening predicaments, officials say.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026
Through one dangerous predicament after another, his stunt work reveals a performer who seems entirely comfortable in his own skin.

— Kristen Lopez, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026

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