How to Use bind in a Sentence

bind

1 of 2 verb
Definition of bindnext
Synonyms for bindnext
  • He doesn't like to wear clothes that bind.
  • The machine binds the hay into bales.
  • She bound her hair in a ponytail.
  • The Orioles tanked and now they are bound for the playoffs.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2023
  • In 1914, Hans Stein boarded a barge on the west side of Okeechobee bound for the Glades.
    — Michael Adno, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2024
  • Duct tape had been used to bind JJ’s wrists, and his body had been wrapped in black plastic.
    — Marisa Iati, Washington Post, 31 July 2023
  • The silk satin pillow scarves are bound to connect too.
    — Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Large eggs: To help bind the filling for a light but set texture.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 11 Nov. 2023
  • Any day that starts with these tender apple muffins is bound to be a good one.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2023
  • All four women were found in the same area of the beach, bound in the same fashion, according to police.
    — Arielle Schwartz, ABC News, 18 July 2023
  • No longer bound by the need for a desktop or laptop computer, file with ease on the go!
    — Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
  • Tylee had been dismembered and burned; J.J. was wrapped in plastic and bound by duct tape.
    — Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 17 Oct. 2023
  • The tahini and the tang of the pickled mango in the amba bound all the components together.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2023
  • The board is bound by law to report crimes to local law enforcement.
    — The Arizona Republic, 8 Jan. 2024
  • But, the coziness doesn't stop there; the brand has even more comfy options that are bound to win you over.
    — Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2024
  • Regardless, you’re bound to have at least one of these songs on repeat to help power you through the week.
    — Cydney Lee, Billboard, 31 July 2023
  • Her hands and feet were bound and her mouth covered in tape, officials said.
    — Melissa Alonso, CNN, 26 Sep. 2023
  • You’re bound to wear the comfy, durable, timeless sandals on repeat for the rest of summer.
    — Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 28 July 2023
  • The binding is made from vegan leather, and the covers are cherry or maple wood.
    — Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2023
  • He and other board members are bound by the same lockup agreement.
    — Drew Harwell, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
  • Other than that, just to get to know this person again, this adult, it’s bound to have a massive effect on Del.
    — Megan Vick, Variety, 1 Apr. 2024
  • And Brian says he is bound and determined to be here when that happens.
    — Lee Cowan, CBS News, 26 Nov. 2023
  • Print matters—whether bound in a book or cut into pattern pieces.
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Most are dancing with a cocktail in one hand and a stack of records in the other, each bound by a paper belt about three inches wide.
    — Will Cady, Spin, 21 Aug. 2023
  • With so much to see, and so many people bound to see it, the Metro seems to be arriving right on time, a perfect symbol for a city on the move.
    — Ian Volner, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2023
  • With low-Earth orbit satellites set to double in the near future, tensions in space, and here on the ground are bound to increase.
    — Jean-François Morizur, Fortune Europe, 8 Mar. 2024
  • It’s bound to work well with nearly any table arrangement, thanks to its creamy hue.
    — Wendy Vazquez, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2024
  • Either way, set a goal to volunteer with your partner and you’re bound to feel even closer.
    — Tianna Soto, Women's Health, 27 July 2023
  • In the 19th century, George Browne, a descendant of the family, bound the letters in leather.
    — Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2024
  • When singers can no longer bound across the stage, stay on pitch or hit notes that once came easily (even after bringing the keys of a song down a half step or more)?
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Dec. 2023
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bind

2 of 2 noun
  • It's a real bind having to meet all these deadlines.
  • And this puts the black performer in a rather grim bind.
    — Samantha N. Sheppard, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2022
  • But if Biden were to leave the race right now, Democrats would be in more of a bind.
    — Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2024
  • The talent on the roster is clear, and that’s enough to put the Bengals in a bind if the matchup comes to fruition.
    — Andrew Gillis, cleveland, 7 Jan. 2023
  • Don’t leave her in a bind; don’t put shock value on it.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2023
  • All this means that later this year, the Fed could find itself in a bind once again.
    — Julia Horowitz, CNN, 4 May 2022
  • In late 1995, Illinois state Sen. Alice Palmer was in a bind.
    — Gilbert Garcia, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Jan. 2022
  • Salaries went up, but a very restrictive hard cap has put teams in a bind.
    — Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2022
  • And that leaves drivers in a bind: Drive the packages to the police, or go ahead and make the delivery?
    — David Ingram, NBC News, 26 Sep. 2022
  • The misplay put left-hander Tarik Skubal in a bind from the beginning.
    — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 12 Aug. 2023
  • Besides, the way Lloyd explained it, the Pac-12 ran into a bind this season.
    — Bruce Pascoe, The Arizona Republic, 19 Jan. 2022
  • But Ukraine, where about 8% of farmland is out of action because of the war, is already in a bind.
    — Clare Sebastian, CNN, 5 Oct. 2023
  • If Watt and Allen get better offers, the Cardinals will be in a huge bind.
    — Bob McManaman, The Arizona Republic, 25 Dec. 2022
  • The Ukrainians learned of the general’s plans anyway, putting the Americans in a bind.
    — Thomas Gibbons-Neff, New York Times, 16 Dec. 2022
  • Frazier said that this jump might put State Farm in a financial bind.
    — Sam Dean, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2023
  • And when in this particular bind, the best step is the one the FDA appears to have taken: revert to the basics.
    — Kent Sepkowitz, CNN, 3 Apr. 2022
  • Their help could get you out of a real bind in the near future -- even as soon as later today.
    — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2023
  • The second point is the most important one and explains the bind anxious CEOs now find themselves in.
    — Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 24 Feb. 2024
  • But so far, no agreement has been made, putting the distilleries into a bind.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 28 Nov. 2023
  • The company’s bind underscores the risks of celebrity deals.
    — Julian Mark, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2023
  • When the correct key binds to the correct neuronal lock, though, the receptor sends a complex message to the brain.
    — Discover Magazine, 13 Mar. 2023
  • Later in the game, LeVert put San Antonio’s defense in the same bind.
    — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 10 Feb. 2022
  • Mason doesn’t think the church has to be in such a theological bind.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 Mar. 2022
  • But his provocative tweets have unnerved Ugandans and put his father in a bind.
    — Abdi Latif Dahir, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2023
  • And the move didn't put the franchise in too much of an additional financial bind.
    — Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2023
  • These loans exist for people who need to get out of a bind fast and need money to complete their purchase.
    — USA Today, 21 Dec. 2022
  • This has put Murphy and her fellow moderates in a bind.
    — New York Times, 29 June 2022
  • The Socialist mayor of Paris, who supports the strikers, found herself in a bind.
    — Elaine Ganley, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Mar. 2023
  • If that flow is severed, several countries will be in a bind.
    — Patricia Cohen, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2022
  • And experts say the contradictory rulings put the FDA in a bind.
    — Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2023

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