BANDIED (ABOUT) Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

bandied (about)

verb

past tense of bandy (about)

as in noised (about or abroad)

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The Obamas were once rumored to be moving in, and Brooke Astor did.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 5 Oct. 2026
Stan has been rumored to play the iconic Gotham City district attorney Harvey Dent (also known as Two-Face) in the film, but that’s not confirmed.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

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Murmurs have circulated among California state workers about bedbugs returning to the Department of Education’s headquarters, where an infestation this summer resulted in employees temporarily working from home.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
April Leonard, a former social media manager for the city, had her name and picture circulated online after the city’s official X account posted a controversial joke about Butker.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026

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The Lakers have watched Reaves grow up, from a surprising bit player in 2021-22 to a multifaceted menace who last season scored 51 points one game, dished 16 assists in another, and had others with 11 rebounds and four steals.

— Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Now, in an August 2026 report, Hollywood insider Rob Shuter dished on Cooper’s state of mind.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 12 Aug. 2026

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Emails between Ovitz and Epstein were disclosed earlier this year as part of the Epstein files.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Owners generally do not want their locations disclosed, experienced builders work under strict nondisclosure agreements, and the industry is full of ambitious claims that are difficult to verify.

— Megan Buerger, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026

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The two friends also gossiped about the buzz surrounding their friendship, Shawkat previously told The New Yorker.

— Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Aug. 2026
If her fellow cast members were debriefed about her dismissal or gossiped amongst themselves, it was not shown onscreen.

— KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 1 July 2026

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