ANCHORED Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in clamped

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verb

past tense of anchor

as in fastened

to put securely in place or in a desired position used ropes and sandbags to anchor the hot-air balloon to the ground

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as in landed

to stop at or near a place along the shore we'll anchor at Praia, Cape Verde

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Recent Examples of anchored

Adjective

But the message needs to stay anchored to facts the firm can support. — David Ispiryan, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026 Lorenzo’s raft just missed the anchored catamaran, but his father, cousin and aunt weren’t as lucky. — Susan Young, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026 Eligibility for health coverage, disability support, housing, and related services should remain anchored to persistent need, not to HIV status alone. — Jeff Berry, STAT, 21 Aug. 2026 One leader in defining types of intelligence, Howard Gardner of Harvard University, predicted at a conference last year which types will probably remain anchored in human teaching. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Aug. 2026 Several people were swimming from an anchored boat to Chicken Rock, a popular boat gathering and cliff jumping spot, located at the northern part of the lake in Sherman. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026 On a visit to Grand Cayman during a 2024 trip with Disney Cruise Line, Lee, who uses a wheelchair, was able to board and disembark the tender – a small boat used to ferry guests between an anchored cruise ship and the shore – via a portable ramp. — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 31 July 2026 In 2011, an anchored boat packed with sleeping tourists sank in Vietnam's scenic Ha Long Bay, killing 12 tourists from nine countries, including two Americans. — CBS News, 13 July 2026 Oil tankers and cargo vessels remain anchored off Oman on Sunday. — Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 25 June 2026

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Residents of that ward, anchored by Little Village on the Southwest Side, won’t have a choice, seeing only Elianne Bahena, Rodriguez’s chief of staff, on their ballots next February. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026 No country is more deeply anchored by the free press than the United States, whose founders made the media the only industry specifically protected in the Constitution. — Aaron Glantz, Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2026 The symbiotic relationship between art, opera and fashion anchored a conversation between Torquil McIntosh, cofounder of Sybarite; Tian Hao Jiang, founder and artistic director of the iSing! — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026 Often called Miami’s oldest neighborhood, Coconut Grove sits on Biscayne Bay just south of downtown, with historic waterfront estates, a dense tree canopy, sailboats anchored offshore and restaurants within walking distance. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2026 Instead, they will be anchored to the dusty desert floor — in Joshua Tree. — Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026 Sake Sushi operates in the popular south Sacramento Pacific Plaza, which is anchored by SF Supermarket. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026 Inside, the living room is anchored by an intricate 18th-century limestone fireplace from a chateau in France’s Loire Valley. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2026 Rather than remaining permanently anchored at a single location, it is intended to reposition as research requirements change, combining the mobility of a ship with the working space and long-duration accommodation of a floating facility. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for anchored

Adjective

Native culture is an imbedded fact of Minnesota’s history and now the Indian – a brave, a scout, God forbid somebody’s friend — is gone from the flag.

— Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026
The device receives a video feed captured by external smart glasses with an embedded camera.

— Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

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Punter Brunno Reus was only needed twice, but both his punts were under 35 yards and landed out of bounds in Arkansas territory.

— PJ Green November 1, Kansas City Star, 1 Nov. 2026
Press Taylor wasn’t positive what was up and then found out the Bears indeed had landed Simmons.

— Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of landed

Adjective

Each kit includes 36 pre-bonded clusters—enough for six applications—plus a non-stick applicator that makes placement a breeze.

— Amanda Le, InStyle, 14 Sep. 2026
Unlike clip- and tape-ins, these are pre-bonded strands that use partial keratin — a protein already found in the hair — as an adhesive.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 19 May 2026

Definition of bonded

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Netanyahu’s bloc secured 53 seats, while the opposition bloc, led by former Israel Defense Forces chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot, won 48 seats and the Arab parties the remaining 19 seats.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026
As a police officer, Torres himself is covered by the police union agreement, which provides officers with substantially larger raises over three years than the increases secured by firefighters.

— Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026

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Uncertain future Villa Vie announced that the Odyssey was suspending operations while it was docked this week at the port of Sihanoukville in Cambodia.

— Rebekah Evans, TheWeek, 1 Nov. 2026
In the Tuscan port of Marina di Carrara, the six-deck, 465-foot superyacht Scheherazade is docked behind high walls to keep it both safe and hidden from curious onlookers.

— Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026

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The cost of services such as shipping, hotel rooms and utilities increased rapidly from August to September, a sign that inflation is spreading and growing more entrenched.

— Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Its nascent democratic system confronted entrenched social hierarchies of caste and power.

— Asim Ali, Time, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of entrenched

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Once the stock is clamped, a Structured-Light sensor and a workpiece probe measure it and set the work offset automatically, so there are no stock dimensions to type in and no edges to find by hand.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026
After the safeguard pipe is clamped, Juliette and her crew — including the mechanics, sheriff and Camille — venture down to the door Lukas found in the digger void.

— Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of clamped

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