Definitions

banded

[ban-did] / ˈbæn dɪd /

ADJECTIVE

joined

Synonyms

STRONGEST

involved married merged united

STRONG

accompanying affiliated affixed allied amalgamated associated attached blended bracketed cemented combined confederated conjoined conjugated connected coupled entwined federated fused hitched interlaced intermixed intertwined mingled mixed paired related touching unified wedded welded

WEAK

akin cognate inseparable interallied interclasped interdependent interfused put together stuck together

Antonyms

STRONG

disconnected uncombined unrelated

WEAK

apart disparate separated

ADJECTIVE

knotted

Synonyms

STRONGEST

braided bunched clustered coiled snarled tangled

STRONG

bent clinched clumped engaged entangled fastened gnarled hitched intertwined lashed lassoed linked looped meshed perplexed seized snagged spliced twisted warped whirled

WEAK

knotty

Antonyms

STRONG

straight untwisted

WEAK

free loose separate

ADJECTIVE

outlined

Synonyms

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defined

STRONG

bordered bounded circumscribed delimited delineated edged girdled marked zoned

WEAK

configurated

ADJECTIVE

reinforced

Synonyms

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assisted augmented fortified strengthened

STRONG

backed bolstered braced buttressed stiffened thickened

WEAK

beefed up built-up

ADJECTIVE

striped

Synonyms

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barred ruled

ADJECTIVE

unified

Synonyms

STRONGEST

consolidated cooperative undivided

STRONG

affiliated allied combined incorporated leagued linked pooled

WEAK

collective joined up one tied in together

Antonyms

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divided separate

ADJECTIVE

united

Synonyms

STRONGEST

concerted consolidated cooperative homogeneous integrated linked unanimous undivided unified

STRONG

affiliated agreed allied amalgamated assembled associated confederated conjugate incorporated leagued pooled

WEAK

coadunate cognate collective concordant congruent conjoint conjunctive corporate federal hooked up in accord in cahoots joined up like-minded lined up of one mind of the same opinion one plugged in tied in unitary

Antonyms

STRONGEST

divided separate uncoordinated

WEAK

separated

Example Sentences

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For the first time, they banded together to stand up to him.

From Salon • Jun. 26, 2026

The Minnesota officials banded together to challenge the subpoenas, and on Monday, U.S.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2026

Two independent Australian MPs have banded together to launch a new centrist political party which they say is a response to an increasingly divisive landscape.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

They banded together and soon showed up at school-board meetings to demand more oversight of the district’s digital tools and the right to approve one-to-one devices used by their kids in class.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026

Later recoveries of banded birds showed that these Florida-born eagles range northward along the coast into Canada as far as Prince Edward Island, although they had previously been considered nonmigratory.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

banded

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