1
as in bound
to confine or restrain with or as if with chains
chaining up the dog in the backyard
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as in connected
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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as in caged
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Recent Examples of chained
Alan Lightman
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
The men were chained in three separate places—at their ankles, wrists, and waists.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Thomas said her two dogs are sometimes allowed to walk around the yard but are otherwise chained in the back.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
In one of the most brutal sequences, Jaén is captured, chained, interrogated, and finally killed by being crushed under a car.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
Detainees must navigate the plane’s stairway with their ankles chained together.
—Martha Bellisle, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Jeremiah Moore had been chained to a cot and starved to death, a coroner’s report said, according to WLWT.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2025
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
Adjective
Prometheus was chained to a rock for stealing the fire of the gods and giving it to human beings.
—Alan Lightman
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
The men were chained in three separate places—at their ankles, wrists, and waists.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Thomas said her two dogs are sometimes allowed to walk around the yard but are otherwise chained in the back.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
In one of the most brutal sequences, Jaén is captured, chained, interrogated, and finally killed by being crushed under a car.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
Detainees must navigate the plane’s stairway with their ankles chained together.
—Martha Bellisle, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Jeremiah Moore had been chained to a cot and starved to death, a coroner’s report said, according to WLWT.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chained
Verb
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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
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Chip, the 3-year-old miniature dachshund, was filmed bounding toward the open door but immediately reconsidering after inspecting the dreary conditions outside his home in England.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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By making the cameras solar-powered and connected over cell networks, Flock brought the technology within reach of smaller towns and departments that couldn’t afford earlier systems.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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From remixes to memes to emotional fan reactions, the film claimed a fiercely loyal and notably young audience that arguably hasn’t connected with anything this strongly in years.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Musk and Tesla’s fans on Wall Street stress that the future value of company is tied to its self-driving technology and robotaxi plans.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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For the time being, Dragon and Cygnus cargo missions are each tied to the success of the Falcon 9.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When cost and performance are tightly coupled, striking the right balance between them provides operational excellence.—
Ben Ofiri,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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During Bachelor in Paradise Season 10, Kat coupled up with Dale Moss, the winner from The Bachelorette Season 16 with Clare Crawley.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Goodwood implements a rule where competitors must run their cars on fuel that is at least 70 percent sustainable content, helping to ensure the event’s carbon footprint is reduced, while accommodating the specific needs of historic, and sometimes highly-strung, race cars.—
Alistair Charlton,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Tacketts began talks with the TV show Unsolved Mysteries, though the program strung the family along for years and ultimately never featured their son’s story.—
Bjorn Dihle,
Outdoor Life,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In the aftermath, authorities retrieved thousands of chat logs linked to Gendron off of Discord, which were written in the form of an online diary and dated over a stretch of several months.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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Huawei built its advantage by having five times as many chips linked together.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The restaurant has a capacity to seat 80, with an enclosed patio in the back.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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The enclosed chamber offers very good heat regulation with an extruder fan, a part-cooling fan, an auxiliary part-cooling fan, and a fan to regulate the chamber.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But if the joke and the ignorance are equally yoked, people will laugh.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
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Outdoor gear may appear rugged and practical, but the industry that produces and markets it is yoked to traditional fashion cycles.—
Corey Buhay,
Outside,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Chained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chained. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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