as in restricted
having distinct or certain limits
in their paintings the Impressionists played down bounded figures and concentrated on the subtle, fleeting effects of light
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as in defined
to mark the limits of
the country is bounded by water on two sides
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as in bordered
to serve as a border for
being bounded on all sides by the Alps has helped Switzerland maintain its neutrality
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as in hopped
to move with a light springing step
the child giggled and bounded off to play with her friends
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as in leaped
to propel oneself upward or forward into the air
a rabbit bounded down the garden path
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Recent Examples of bounded
Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
My sense so far is that migration is becoming more bounded (notably from Africa to Europe), more regional and with a greater emphasis on cultural assimilation.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 4 June 2022
Although Joshua Tree comprises more than 1,200 square miles of desert with a clear and bounded border, its interior is a constantly changing landscape of hills, canyons, riverbeds, caves and alcoves large enough to hide a human from view.
—Kelzim, Longreads, 19 Feb. 2022
What Franzen’s narrative method suggests is a reality in which relatively coherent and bounded psyches look out onto a world that offers them a range of choices for action and meaning; the psyches select from these options, and later on repent of or are grateful for their selections.
—Alan Jacobs, Harper's Magazine, 28 Sep. 2021
Numerous robot demonstrations still rely on algorithms set for specialized tasks in bounded situations.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 July 2021
Until recently, policymaking took place in a bounded world, with fiscal limits set by the assumption that the federal debt shouldn’t be permitted to get too large as a percentage of the economy.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 11 Mar. 2021
His age, at times, has been painfully apparent on the campaign trail: his loquacity is less bounded, his stories meander without necessarily reaching their conclusion.
—The Economist, 4 July 2020
Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
Sacramento’s City Council on Tuesday passed an ordinance creating two new zones, in the Ice Blocks shopping district on R and S streets, and a section of the Handle District bounded by 18th and 19th streets, and Capitol and L streets.
—Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Childhood, adolescence, and adulthood—like all biological states, from autism to Alzheimer’s—exist on a spectrum, not as cleanly bounded stages.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
District 2 is bounded by Five Mile Road to the west, Franklin Road to the south, and the Interstate-184 Connector to the east.
—Idaho Statesman, 17 Oct. 2025
In a few minutes, Michael bounded down the stairs from the upper floor bedroom.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
The neighborhood is roughly bounded by East Maddox Avenue to the north, Wichita Street to the east, Mitchell Boulevard and Glen Garden Drive to the south and Sycamore Creek to the west.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2025
The stretch is bounded by high cliffs and subject to frequent slides, even un light rain.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
Brown and other demonstrators pulled a cart filled with 30 inflatable costumes and began passing them out to protesters, turning the gathering into a kind of night circus as a raccoon, polar bear and axolotl bounded toward the ICE building.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Start small and run experiments, such as applying for a first grant or running a bounded peer-to-peer campaign.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
My sense so far is that migration is becoming more bounded (notably from Africa to Europe), more regional and with a greater emphasis on cultural assimilation.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 4 June 2022
Although Joshua Tree comprises more than 1,200 square miles of desert with a clear and bounded border, its interior is a constantly changing landscape of hills, canyons, riverbeds, caves and alcoves large enough to hide a human from view.
—Kelzim, Longreads, 19 Feb. 2022
What Franzen’s narrative method suggests is a reality in which relatively coherent and bounded psyches look out onto a world that offers them a range of choices for action and meaning; the psyches select from these options, and later on repent of or are grateful for their selections.
—Alan Jacobs, Harper's Magazine, 28 Sep. 2021
Numerous robot demonstrations still rely on algorithms set for specialized tasks in bounded situations.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 July 2021
Until recently, policymaking took place in a bounded world, with fiscal limits set by the assumption that the federal debt shouldn’t be permitted to get too large as a percentage of the economy.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 11 Mar. 2021
His age, at times, has been painfully apparent on the campaign trail: his loquacity is less bounded, his stories meander without necessarily reaching their conclusion.
—The Economist, 4 July 2020
Verb
As much as 200 feet on the block that includes the Apple Store and Rally House (site of the former Halls Department Store), bounded by Nichols Road, Central Street and Wyandotte Street.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
Sacramento’s City Council on Tuesday passed an ordinance creating two new zones, in the Ice Blocks shopping district on R and S streets, and a section of the Handle District bounded by 18th and 19th streets, and Capitol and L streets.
—Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Childhood, adolescence, and adulthood—like all biological states, from autism to Alzheimer’s—exist on a spectrum, not as cleanly bounded stages.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
District 2 is bounded by Five Mile Road to the west, Franklin Road to the south, and the Interstate-184 Connector to the east.
—Idaho Statesman, 17 Oct. 2025
In a few minutes, Michael bounded down the stairs from the upper floor bedroom.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
The neighborhood is roughly bounded by East Maddox Avenue to the north, Wichita Street to the east, Mitchell Boulevard and Glen Garden Drive to the south and Sycamore Creek to the west.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2025
The stretch is bounded by high cliffs and subject to frequent slides, even un light rain.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
Brown and other demonstrators pulled a cart filled with 30 inflatable costumes and began passing them out to protesters, turning the gathering into a kind of night circus as a raccoon, polar bear and axolotl bounded toward the ICE building.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bounded
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Leroy and his friend Pauly Russo (Rudy Mancuso) immediately notice the numerous restricted areas, which appear to interfere with sacred Indigenous grounds.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
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The process typically lasts only a few minutes per sheep and is done at least once a year to prevent health complications such as overheating, flystrike, and restricted movement caused by excess wool growth.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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While some benefits, such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), have a finite amount of funding that is running out fast, there are other services that remain in place as the impasse between Republicans and Democrats continues.—
Selina Wang,
ABC News,
17 Oct. 2025
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Because the only path forward — for Israelis, Palestinians, and all of us watching — is to remember that empathy is not a finite resource.—
Dafna Michaelson Jenet,
Denver Post,
12 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The wide on-ramp into the data means that everyone from researchers, journalists, and policymakers to healthcare providers, community leaders, and families on the frontlines of the crisis can all make informed decisions about where limited resources might be best directed.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
27 Oct. 2025
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Vigna makes no apologies for keeping production extremely limited to focus on innovation, customer service and cachet.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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United, some of whose senior leadership team, including its chief executive, Scott Kirby, came from American, has done the opposite and is in the process of adding thousands of screens to narrow-body planes both new and old, including Bluetooth technology for wireless headphones.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Fitzgerald was designed to carry as much cargo as possible and still fit through the narrow locks at Sault Ste.—
Kevin Duchschere,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Ares a very high 71%+ definite recommend, the 18-24 set gave it the lowest of any demographic at 44%.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
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His father, who was a traveling salesman and former amateur goalkeeper, carried definite expectations, Klopp added.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Bounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounded. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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