bind
verb (used with object)
to fasten or secure with a band or bond.
was binding
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past progressiveof bind.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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It also matters whether the arbitration decision was binding and whether it was formally confirmed by the court.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 11, 2026
They found that the sympathetic nerves were producing noradrenaline, which was binding to killer T cells using a receptor called ADRB1.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2023
"If the court had said it was binding, Jonathan would have been deemed to have done eight years in office and therefore not qualified to contest election as President of Nigeria," the lawyer said.
From Reuters ● May 27, 2022
The court found that the longtime entertainer was promised immunity by a prior sitting district attorney — and that the agreement was binding.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 30, 2021
She was binding the edges with strips of basswood bark and sinew.
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
