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as in deposited
to put in an account
she always banks half of her paycheck
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Recent Examples of banked
That’s Penguins defenseman Kris Letang, who banked that in off the glass — watch the puck come in from top left of the image, carom off the glass and Flyers goalie Dan Vladar into the net.
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Chris Branch, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
While returning to his base after the training mission, the wingman suddenly banked his jet because two fellow pilots on the lead aircraft were trying to film him with their phones.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
At the Clinton office nearby, volunteers phone banked and canvassed.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, The Dial, 21 Apr. 2026
On the first, Seattle’s Jordan Eberle won a faceoff in the offensive back toward Ryan Lindgren at the left point, but Byfield got to the puck first and banked it off the boards to get past Lindgren and start a 2-on-1 rush.
—Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
Those who banked 20 or more eggs saw rates near 82%.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
McCollum took an inbounds pass near the free-throw line and took two dribbles before launching a shot that banked in.
—CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
The ball banked off the backboard and into the basket as the buzzer sounded.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
UConn guard Solo Ball banked in a 3-pointer with about 37 seconds remaining, to pull within 4 points.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 7 Apr. 2026
Chris Branch, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
While returning to his base after the training mission, the wingman suddenly banked his jet because two fellow pilots on the lead aircraft were trying to film him with their phones.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
At the Clinton office nearby, volunteers phone banked and canvassed.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, The Dial, 21 Apr. 2026
On the first, Seattle’s Jordan Eberle won a faceoff in the offensive back toward Ryan Lindgren at the left point, but Byfield got to the puck first and banked it off the boards to get past Lindgren and start a 2-on-1 rush.
—Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
Those who banked 20 or more eggs saw rates near 82%.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
McCollum took an inbounds pass near the free-throw line and took two dribbles before launching a shot that banked in.
—CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
The ball banked off the backboard and into the basket as the buzzer sounded.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
UConn guard Solo Ball banked in a 3-pointer with about 37 seconds remaining, to pull within 4 points.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banked
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Pepperoni pizza meets bite-sized sandwiches in pizza sliders that are piled high with layers of provolone and mozzarella slices, basil, pepperoni, and pizza sauce.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
30 Apr. 2026
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From the Japanese point of view, leaving rubbish piled up in a stadium would be a bother to others.—
Stephen Wade,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Dresden hoard was not simply tossed aside or lost; it was deliberately deposited with ceremonial intent.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
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Artturi Lehkonen deposited a goal and assisted on another by Cale Makar after Gabriel Landeskog opened the scoring and before Brock Nelson added an empty-netter for Colorado.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The county posted a stop-work order on the building, which had plywood animal cages stacked in the back even though the last use permit for the building allowed only vehicle storage.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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That’s how strong, how deep, this roster is — four lines of speed and steel stacked one on top of the other.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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One stretch, called Stuyvesant Cove Park, comprises only a floodable esplanade with plantings mounded up to the top of an eight-foot-high barrier wall that rises from street level and runs along an elevated section of FDR Drive.—
James S. Russell,
Bloomberg,
13 Mar. 2026
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The cheese, though, is white Prairie Breeze, shaved fine and mounded like a snowdrift atop the bowl.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Banked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banked. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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