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

With this approach, scientists can begin charting atmospheric differences across many exoplanets observable by JWST, much as ground-based telescopes once documented Jupiter's Great Red Spot and its banded clouds.

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On the other hand are the kids we care about, the outsiders, banded together in unpopularity.

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Trading volume more than doubled the following day as retail investors banded together on social media, declaring it was time to “make $BYND great again.”

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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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Related Words

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• consolidated 
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• homogeneous 
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