banded 1 of 2

as in striped
having stripes the red, black, and yellow banded king snake is sometimes mistaken for the venomous coral snake

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banded

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verb

past tense of band

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Recent Examples of banded
Adjective
In these regions, the zonal jets that create the familiar banded patterns in Jupiter’s clouds break down, leading to turbulent patterns and cloud structures that rapidly evolve over the course of only a few days. Space.com Staff, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025 The matching set also includes straight-leg pants with banded hems, a drawstring waist, and side pockets. Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
In his observation, Wilkinson banded 184 vampire bats in Costa Rica. Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024 Wisdom was first banded as an adult in 1956 and has raised as many as 30 chicks, Plissner said. CBS News, 6 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for banded
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banded
Adjective
  • Fishermen recently learned that when a great white shark suddenly appeared, and chomped on a striped bass that was on their fishing line.
    Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 3 June 2025
  • Chalamet wore one of his favourite brands, Chrome Hearts, with an orange zip-up suede bomber with the team logo, orange and blue striped pants, beige boots, and a thick gold chain, accessorizing with a set of sporty silver sunglasses.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 1 June 2025
Verb
  • Williams tied a career high with four made 3-pointers, and Keon Johnson tied a career high with eight assists.
    C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2025
  • After the first quarter ended with the score tied at 22, the Jazz dominated the Heat 40-19 in the second quarter to enter halftime with a 21-point lead.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • This premise bounds the scope of the rest of this discussion, knowing that the arguments for resuming the last three-quarters of a century into the future centuries have also been articulated in passionate public advocacy.
    Mung Chiang, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
  • Despite this notion’s connection with settlements and colonialism, its landscape also suggests a tabula rasa, bounding with potential to harness, beauty to reap, and the capability to inspire artistic creativity and love.
    David Katz, IndieWire, 18 May 2025

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“Banded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banded. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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