bandy
verb (used with object)
to pass from one to another or back and forth; give and take; trade; exchange.
have bandied
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present perfectof bandy.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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In this case, league officials have bandied about several ideas to create more extra-base hits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
Elba and Cross have bandied about transitioning John Luther from television to the movie since at least 2012, originally planning the third season as a lead-in to the movies.
From Salon ● Mar. 12, 2023
For years, lawmakers have bandied about a number of proposals to address the overcrowding issues of the state prisons.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 17, 2018
Plenty of other names have bandied about. Some have questioned whether Huffington might take the job, but a spokeswoman told the Associated Press she has no interest.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 22, 2017
"I shouldn't," he reflected, "have bandied words with her; for now that she's got into this frame of mind, I mayn't even suffer in her stead!"
From Hung Lou Meng, Book II Or, the Dream of the Red Chamber, a Chinese Novel in Two Books by H. Bencraft Joly
