Synonyms

banded

American

[ban-did] / ˈbæn dɪd /

adjective

marked or fitted with a band or bands.
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

Etymology

Origin of banded

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

Example Sentences

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Now there was a Reddit forum called WallStreetBets, where amateur retail investors banded together around highly volatile securities, turning quick and substantial profits.

From The Wall Street Journal

He isn’t even convinced it’s the same eagles year after year, since they’re not banded.

From Los Angeles Times

The phrase 'too good to go down' was widely banded around about the Forest side that won the first ever televised live Premier League game against Liverpool in August 1992.

From BBC

European banks are wary that a digital euro could reduce demand for their online and electronic banking services, especially since some of them banded together to launch their own payment system Wero.

From Barron's

How there hadn’t been any government to help them after the civil war, so they’d banded together.

From Literature

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