BIND Synonyms: 170 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

ˈbīnd

Definition of bind

as in to tie

to confine or restrain with or as if with chains prisons tend to bind convicted criminals for transport

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as in to bandage

to cover with a bandage bind the wound to stop the bleeding

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as in to thread

to gather into a tight mass by means of a line or cord bind the asparagus spears carefully before packing the bunches

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bind

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noun

as in pickle

a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape with our vacation week fast approaching, and no arrangements for the care of our pets, we were in a serious bind

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as in chain

something that physically prevents free movement the store owner held the would-be burglar in a makeshift bind until the police officers could arrive

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Recent Examples of bind

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Burnham remains bound by the pledge of his Labour predecessor, Keir Starmer, not to rejoin the bloc’s frictionless single market or its customs union. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026 The 39-year-old royal died alongside 13 other personnel after their aircraft crashed shortly after take-off from the Scottish Highlands in a non-operational mission bound for Iceland. — Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 10 Oct. 2026

Noun

Perhaps the most significant bind Albania’s government finds itself in over the project is the country’s relationship with the European Union. — Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026 Bats in a bind before births Before giving the bats the boot last year, the city didn’t build an alternative roosting habitat, which would have been challenging given the substantial size of the colony. — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for bind

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bind

Verb

But that also ties some kids’ savings to a single company’s fortunes.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
Shen is one of China’s biggest stars and is closely tied to comedy.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of tie

Verb

Police then escorted Rajapaksa, who had one eye bandaged from recent surgery, to a vehicle to be taken to a jail.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
In clips of the season 2 episode documenting Kari and Gina’s surgeries, the women are anesthetized, cut into, shunted around, bandaged, and propped up for interviews.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of bandage

Noun

Garlic confit, turkey deli meat, pickles, jalapeño marinade, pesto and an unknown sauce were held past seven days in the walk-in cooler.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
Its chicken salad scoop options include Olivia’s Old South (sweet pickles and egg), Jalapeño Holly, Nutty Nanna (with pecans and cashews) and Barbie Q.

— Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of pickle

Noun

Contract pharmacies grew from roughly 1,300 in 2010 to more than 31,000 by mid-2026, dominated by the largest chains.

— Casey B. Mulligan, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
Not only are those objectively terrible ideas, but chains of title put guardrails on what studios can do with many iconic characters.

— Brent Lang, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of chain

Verb

While the resulting hydrogen can help decarbonize industries that are difficult to electrify directly, its wider adoption has been constrained by its cost compared with hydrogen produced from fossil fuels.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
Today, Pleasants said her research, which has now expanded to include contraception and misinformation online, has taken on greater urgency as shifting policies increasingly constrain access to reproductive health care.

— Justin Chen, STAT, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of constrain

Verb

Her path crosses with that of Inocência, an enslaved Black woman who possesses healing knowledge, knows the land, and devises her own strategies of resistance.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
If Moton is ready to play and Freeling indeed heals from his knee injury, the Panthers now have a decision to make as to who will start.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of heal

Noun

Months after their 2023 breakup, Kelce attended one of Swift’s concert, tried to give her a friendship bracelet, recounted the story on his podcast, and the rest is history.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 7 Oct. 2026
In 2010, another record was broken when Simpson’s Cartier onyx and diamond panther bracelet sold at Sotheby’s for $7 million.

— Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 7 Oct. 2026

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