bungee cord

noun

Definition of bungee cordnext
as in stay

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Recent Examples of bungee cord After decapitating the body, Kennedy tied the head to the top of the family's minivan with a bungee cord, making for a less-than-pleasant five-hour drive back home to Mount Kisco, New York, according to her recollection. — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 26 May 2026 If needed, use bungee cords or cinder blocks to keep animals out. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 May 2026 The Silva Strive 23 ($93) ticks most of the boxes with a strong, durable harness and straps that won’t wear through under duress like bungee cord straps. — Kieran Alger, Wired News, 4 May 2026 The exterior of the bag has mesh water bottle holders, nylon straps for two hiking poles, and a bungee cord that reviewers use to dry clothing while hiking. — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bungee cord
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bungee cord
  1. stay
  2. guy
  3. wire
  4. cable
  5. lanyard
  6. rope
  7. cord
  8. string
Noun
  • John Paul had hoped to attend Friday but had just returned home from a hospital stay and wasn’t up to it.
    — Rick West, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • From proper tipping etiquette to taking advantage of upgrades and specials, these are our top tips for an unforgettable all-inclusive resort stay.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of stay
Noun
  • Always unassuming, sitting in the back of the room — but often the smartest person in the room — Saftler became known as the guy who can predict the future of television, constantly analyzing industry trends to figure out what would come next.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Just ask the guy running around Westwood in a literal bear costume earlier this week.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of guy
Noun
  • The problem is with the brake-by-wire system (which GM calls eBoost), which can suffer a spindle fracture while driving.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Let cool on baking sheets, then transfer to a wire rack if needed.
    — Ellary Collins, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of wire
Noun
  • After multiple attempts to stave off its death over the decades, it is being choked by the chains and cables meant to support it.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • That might prove to be difficult, if not prohibitively expensive or just impossible, in urban areas with sewers, gas lines, fiber optic cables and whatnot installed beneath streets, parkways, sidewalks and paved alleys.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of cable
Noun
  • Fairphone also sells a few accessories, including a case, a lanyard, and alternative back panels with a card holder or a finger loop.
    — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026
  • For example, cheap hooks will hold a lanyard but not a backpack.
    — Erica Silverstein, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2026
Definition of lanyard
Noun
  • Skiing, a snowmobile tour, ice tunnels and rope walking were fine, and so was walking.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • In the footage, a pair of fire special operations team members, hooked onto ropes, rappel down the cliff to where the dog stands on a small embankment.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of rope
Noun
  • Attach a large safety pin to one end and use it to feed the cord through the channel.
    — Jodi Levine, Parents, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The blade can make light work of opening packages, cutting cord, slicing through leather, and more.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of cord
Noun
  • According to the Office of the Inspector General, he was investigated for a string of civil rights violations, including improper searches and conduct unbecoming of an officer.
    — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • As on the age-old original, the first half of the six-minute track was sweeping in its use of orchestral augmentation, and then the second half put aside both strings and vocals to turn into a pure band jam.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of string

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“Bungee cord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bungee%20cord. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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