banded

[ban-did]

adjective

1. marked or fitted with a band or bands.

2. Architecture.,  (of a column, door architrave, etc.) having the regular flutings, moldings, or the like interrupted at regular intervals by projecting blocks or drums.

Other Word Forms

• interbanded adjective
• unbanded adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of banded¹

First recorded in 1480–90; band ² + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Several nonprofits and unions have also banded together to create a “Take Back Tesla” website, arguing against Musk’s pay.

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Everyone, from parents to classmates to alumni, banded together to help those affected by the fire.

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Only one trophy winner in the names being banded about.

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We banded under the flag of punk rock.

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Outside of the confines of the silver screen, we know that half the world banded together to make those grinning and ascendant fascists eat dirt.

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Related Words

• concerted 
• consolidated 
• cooperative 
• homogeneous 
• integrated 
• linked 
• unanimous 
• undivided 
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