beholden to

phrase

formal

: owing a favor or gift to (someone) : having obligations to (someone)

politicians who are beholden to special interest groups

She works for herself, and so is beholden to no one.

Examples of beholden to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Non-party voters and even former mainstream Democrats will have a real choice and not be beholden to a party increasingly at odds with support for Israel or who nominate and support a US Senate candidate with a Nazi tattoo. — Scott Singer, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026

Part of what makes barbecue’s third wave unique is that many of its rising stars are not beholden to tradition, says Garate, and thus more easily able to innovate. — Charlie Kolodziej, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026

Rhymes for beholden to

• hullabaloo
• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup