band together
phrasal verb
banded together; banding together; bands together
: to form a group in order to do or achieve something
They banded together for protection.
Examples of band together in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Starting in 2022, hundreds of thousands of Chinese homeowners banded together and refused to pay loans on half-finished properties.
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Claire Fu, New York Times, 6 June 2024
An unusual coalition of Republican and Democratic senators banded together in 2020 on a bill meant to lower research barriers and press federal agencies for these answers.
—Nicholas Florko and Sarah Owermohle, STAT, 30 May 2024
The sisters have to band together to stay alive, find out what happened to the money, and attempt to build a better life for themselves.
—Megan Vick, EW.com, 30 May 2024
For instance, in Africa, after a successful hunt, many groups banded together for a few weeks not just to dine but to maintain social relationships.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 23 May 2024
Meg thanked Cardi and Glo while acknowledging the importance of banding together as women in hip-hop before returning back to her solo mission of conquering The Garden.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 22 May 2024
Congregants at a Louisiana church banded together to prevent a mass shooting over the weekend, and it was all caught on a livestream.
—Omar Villafranca, CBS News, 13 May 2024
The rally spread to highly shorted stocks including AMC as Reddit users banded together to squeeze hedge funds who had bet against GameStop and other firms.
—Medha Singh and Pranav Kashyap, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
Marinas in Baltimore have banded together to advocate for more frequent openings of the channel.
—Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 17 Apr. 2024
Claire Fu, New York Times, 6 June 2024
An unusual coalition of Republican and Democratic senators banded together in 2020 on a bill meant to lower research barriers and press federal agencies for these answers.
—Nicholas Florko and Sarah Owermohle, STAT, 30 May 2024
The sisters have to band together to stay alive, find out what happened to the money, and attempt to build a better life for themselves.
—Megan Vick, EW.com, 30 May 2024
For instance, in Africa, after a successful hunt, many groups banded together for a few weeks not just to dine but to maintain social relationships.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 23 May 2024
Meg thanked Cardi and Glo while acknowledging the importance of banding together as women in hip-hop before returning back to her solo mission of conquering The Garden.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 22 May 2024
Congregants at a Louisiana church banded together to prevent a mass shooting over the weekend, and it was all caught on a livestream.
—Omar Villafranca, CBS News, 13 May 2024
The rally spread to highly shorted stocks including AMC as Reddit users banded together to squeeze hedge funds who had bet against GameStop and other firms.
—Medha Singh and Pranav Kashyap, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
Marinas in Baltimore have banded together to advocate for more frequent openings of the channel.
—Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 17 Apr. 2024
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“Band together.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/band%20together. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.
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