1
as in sequence
a series of things linked together
the chain of events that led the American colonies to seek independence from Great Britain
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2
as in obstacle
something that makes movement or progress difficult
this community will grow and prosper only after it has thrown off the chains of ignorance and prejudice
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as in bracelet
something that physically prevents free movement
chains on the prisoner's ankles
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as in to bind
to confine or restrain with or as if with chains
chaining up the dog in the backyard
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as in to connect
to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole
the prosecutor meticulously and brilliantly chained all the evidence together in his closing argument
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Recent Examples of chain
Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
Bone-in wings, bread bowl pasta, and handmade pan pizzas will cost extra, however, according to the pizza chain.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
Marc Malkin, Variety, 8 Aug. 2025
Wednesday comes face-to-face with Tyler, who is chained to the wall by the wrists and has an electric-shock collar on his neck.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The chain opened its first Kansas City area location in Overland Park in 2020.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
Bone-in wings, bread bowl pasta, and handmade pan pizzas will cost extra, however, according to the pizza chain.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
How uncomfortable was it being chained to the wall?
—Marc Malkin, Variety, 8 Aug. 2025
Wednesday comes face-to-face with Tyler, who is chained to the wall by the wrists and has an electric-shock collar on his neck.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chain
Noun
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Judge moved to second on the sequence and later scored on a sacrifice fly.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
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These sequences — and cut-aways to other rare beasts — offer a magical respite from the underbaked plans of a man whose motive in finding the ghost elephants is never fully articulated.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Here's a look at the key obstacles and priorities when both chambers return to Capitol Hill on Tuesday.—
Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
2 Sep. 2025
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When used on real robots, BeyondMimic can handle different tasks like following set paths, being controlled with a joystick, and avoiding obstacles — smoothly combining human-like motions with real-world robot control.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Their desire, soured, turns into rage; the women in my family wear their resentments like bracelets.—
Eliana Ramage
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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So 🎶 make the friendship bracelets, take the moment and taste it🎶 — and maybe share this newsletter with someone who needs a little Swift and spice in their September!—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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On Recursion’s BioHive-2 supercomputer—ranked among the world’s most powerful—Boltz-2 can process millions of ligand-protein pairs in parallel, returning binding results in about 20 seconds per pair on a single NVIDIA A100 GPU.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Aug. 2025
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That’s more choices than other Amazon pants, so you’re bound to find a hue that goes with your wardrobe.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The cells extended nerve fibers in both directions, toward the head and tail, to connect with the host spinal tissue.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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In fact, the presidents of the Central Pacific and, yes, Union Pacific railroads met in 1869 to drive the final ceremonial rail stake into the ground, connecting the east and west coasts.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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With local landfills nearing capacity, about half of the county’s waste is now shipped by train to out-of-state facilities, increasing both environmental and financial costs.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Before the game, express trips will run every 10 minutes to supplement local service, and after the game, SEPTA will have 10 express and six local trains operating.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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High school students were eventually dismissed for the day because of the logistical hurdle of providing lunch for the nearly 1,400 students off-site, and Siergrist students and staff were allowed back into their building after first responders confirmed the building was safe, Hulett said.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
29 Aug. 2025
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Despite the immense potential and executive enthusiasm, many organizations grapple with implementation hurdles, with one study indicating that 74% struggle to scale AI initiatives effectively to capture value.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The college has implemented new programs and expanded others that are tied to in-demand jobs, Posey said.—
Bebe Hodges,
The Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
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Lorenzen retired the next two hitters — via strikeout — as the game remained tied.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Chain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chain. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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