bind tightly
Frequency: 7.010.5 per million words
to fasten something very securely
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Examples (20)
- They bound his hands together tightly with a rope.
- Use a sturdy rope to bind the logs tightly together.
- The package was bound tightly with several layers of tape.
- The medic bound the bandage tightly around the soldier's wounded arm.
- You must bind the logs tightly so they don't shift during transport.
- She bound the stack of old letters tightly with a ribbon before storing them.
- She bound the old letters tightly with a ribbon to keep them safe.
- The ancient manuscript was bound so tightly in its leather cover that opening it was difficult.
- The tightly bound book was difficult to open at first.
- This legal agreement will bind both companies tightly to the terms of the merger.
- He learned how to bind a splint tightly in his first-aid class.
- A shared sense of purpose can bind a team tightly together.
- The corset was bound so tightly she could barely breathe.
- The kidnappers had bound his hands tightly behind his back.
- Binding the vines tightly to the trellis helps the plant grow upwards.
- It is the traditions of their ancestors that bind this community so tightly.
- The captors had bound his feet tightly, preventing any movement.
- He felt bound tightly by his promise and couldn't break it.
- The sailor will bind the mooring line tightly to the cleat.
- To ensure the structure is stable, you must bind the support beams tightly with steel cables.