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verb (1)

past tense of bound

bounded

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verb (2)

past tense of bound

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of bounded
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
Then, as if that were not enough excitement for any hunter at one time, a big mule-deer buck broke out of the thicket and bounded away to my left, straight for Sally. Robert Merchant, Outdoor Life, 1 Oct. 2025 In the clip, the puppy dashed toward his new little friend; at first the Chihuahua retreated, stuck his tongue out and paw up, and then bounded toward him. Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025 Elephants moved silently in the distance, and a herd of impala bounded across the plain, skittish but unconcerned with us. Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025 The area is a rough triangle bounded by the 12th Street viaduct to the south, the Union Pacific Railroad tracks to the north, Santa Fe Street to the east and Liberty Street to the west. Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025 Clairemont is bounded by Interstate 5 and Pacific Beach to the west, state Route 52 and University City to the north, Linda Vista to the south and Kearny Mesa to the east. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025 The 962-acre project area is generally bounded by Route 38 to the north, Keslinger Road to the south, Harley Road to the west and Brundige Road to the east, according to past reporting. Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025 The Esther Street crosswalk is bounded on its outer edges by white paint, and the colors are also separated by white stripes. Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025 It’s bounded by Sheridan, North Harlan Street, and West 88th and 92nd avenues. John Aguilar, Denver Post, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bounded
Adjective
  • Hundreds more were forced to sleep on cots in terminals overnight, as authorities scrambled to respond to unconfirmed but credible reports of drones in restricted airspace.
    Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Things had finally intensified to where McTavish was on the phone with Morris five or six times a day after a lengthy and meaningful divide over term and worth resulting in the center withholding his services for the first 10 days of training camp as a restricted free agent without a contract.
    Eric Stephens, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Their time represents their most finite and valuable resource.
    Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
  • These tools’ field of view is still finite.
    Marion Renault, The Atlantic, 29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Şengün played a large chunk of his limited time on the floor Monday night with Adams or Capela also in the lineup.
    William Guillory, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Following their split, the parents of two were seen together on numerous occasions, including the 2019 Emmys where Taylor was on deck to support Ben, who was nominated for outstanding directing for a limited series, movie or dramatic special for Escape At Dannemora.
    Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • But those plans can be quite narrow and ineffective for addressing flood damage.
    Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Wide, shallow pans allow alcohol to evaporate more quickly than deep, narrow ones.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • There is, to United’s dismay, a definite trend of players breaking out of Old Trafford and finding a new lease of life.
    Phil Hay, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Between this constant travel, Rachel’s employment instability, and a number of financial hardships and health issues, the couple was feeling definite strain.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025

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“Bounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounded. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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