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banked

VERB

collect money or advantage

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amass hoard invest

STRONG

deposit heap hill mass mound pile save speculate squirrel stash

WEAK

lay aside lay away put by salt away sock away

Antonyms

STRONGEST

spend

WEAK

disburse straighten

VERB

lean or tilt

Synonyms

STRONG

bend camber cant incline pitch slant slope

Antonyms

STRONG

even level

WEAK

disburse spend straighten

Example Sentences

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The lower level of the Winners Gallery has cars on pedestals that are banked 9 degrees, 12 minutes—the same as the four banked turns of the racetrack.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Starbucks has banked on higher service standards and warmer coffeehouse vibes as part of its effort to recharge sales.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Failure to qualify is not expected to halt plans, with qualification said to be a bonus rather than something banked on.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

In 2023, which was extremely wet, the agency took in that abundant water and banked it underground.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

I banked the fire and blew out the candle and slept in my clothes.

From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George