Thesaurus results for BANDIED

bandied

verb

past tense of bandy

as in discussed

to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion bandied around the idea of going out to dinner for their anniversary

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Recent Examples of bandied Like many short-term rental hosts across metro Atlanta, Gross is preparing to welcome guests for the FIFA World Cup, bandied about for years as a major tourism draw, the largest sporting event in the city since the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games. — Amy Wenk, AJC.com, 12 June 2026 Such a possibility seems silly but has still been bandied about in early trade-deadline discussions. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 28 May 2026 But not those bandied about in the general mock-draft populous. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026 Authenticity is a word bandied around by commissioners and execs, but in the case of the Osbournes its use feels justified. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bandied

Verb

Cohn wrote about music for only a handful of years, but he is considered one of the original rock critics, and he is discussed primarily in that context and, of course, as the man behind Saturday Night Fever.

— Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 6 Oct. 2026
Everyone was in a good mood, if a little nervous about what was going to be discussed.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of discussed

Verb

Egyptologists have long debated whether the earliest pharaohs of the First Dynasty were buried with various servants and officials to serve them in the afterlife—a form of human sacrifice.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026
As in the thriller, anxious local leaders debated whether publicizing the peril would scare off tourists.

— Bob Drogin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of debated

Verb

But Russell argued that state lawsuits can address damage in Colorado, regardless of where the fossil fuels are produced.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
Ricketts has argued that he’s best suited to keep delivering for Nebraska and that his opponent is secretly a Democrat.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026