BANDAGE Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of bandage

as in to bind

to cover with a bandage her mother always bandages her scraped knees very carefully

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Recent Examples of bandage

Verb

After the mob boss attack, his bloodied, bandaged look in a hospital bed evokes classic Invisible Man, while a more convenient mask later on feels more akin to House of Wax. — Entertainment Weekly, 21 July 2026 Trump has frequently appeared in public throughout his second term with visible bruising on his hands, which have sometimes been bandaged. — Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 12 May 2026

Noun

Instead of wheeling him to bandage changes, Roy carried him upright, legs dangling. — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 To help prevent blisters from forming, Rachel, 36, spends six hours a day, three times per week, in her bandage room, WXYZ reported. — Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for bandage

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bandage

Verb

The agreements include binding volume commitments, take-or-pay provisions and, in many cases, price floors.

— Isabella Gao, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Instead, the plasma is a mix of the constituents of hadrons and the nuclear force that binds them.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of bind

Noun

But the full game tape shows those are few and far between — his hesitation and questionable decisions make the lowlights a near-constant.

— Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2026
Then, in a famous 1937 paper, the mathematician Alan Turing devised a model based on hypothetical machines that could read and write symbols printed on an infinite tape according to a set of simple rules.

— Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of tape

Verb

The book centers on his belief that personal transformation can happen even before someone feels completely healed.

— Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
The downside to that would be that King would have to miss a minimum of the team’s first four games — but if King’s hamstring injury is taking a while to heal, such a move could make sense.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of heal

Noun

The Oscar winner paired a leopard-print Givenchy fall 2026 dress and the fashion house’s modern take on T-strap high heels.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026
Biver, Pattern Recognition, and Alex Crown, a luxury menswear label that offers bespoke watch straps.

— Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of strap

Noun

Adaptyv Bio, in Lausanne, received all 1,320 designs, built each one in a cell-free chemical system, and read the binding on an optical sensor across five concentrations.

— Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
The military ledger is where the binding may be the tightest.

— Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of binding

Verb

Car parts, for example, are generally treated like other goods from China despite ongoing tensions over the country’s fast-growing auto sector.

— Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Dark circles are the anchor of tired girl makeup, treated as a feature to style rather than a flaw to cover.

— Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of treat

Noun

Throw it on over a swimsuit before hitting the beach, or accessorize it with a belt and some sunnies for a laid-back, yet polished, ensemble.

— Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2026
Bonnell also uses a belt drive as standard equipment for quieter, lower-maintenance operation, with an optional 520 chain conversion available for riders who prefer a more traditional setup.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026

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