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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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Recent Examples of chained
Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026
If your culture rewards being chained to your desk through lunch, nobody who wants a promotion is going to step away for an hour.
—William Jones
june 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
In addition, these platforms prioritize risk by modeling how vulnerabilities can be chained together into viable attack paths.
—William Jones, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Boxes are typically bolted into concrete or chained in place.
—Jasmine Mendez
follow, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Some chained themselves to construction equipment.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
In a May 18 Facebook post, the Fort Worth Fire Department (FWFD) shared the story of Jake, a pitbull who was found chained to the flagpole outside Station 8 in the early morning hours of May 16.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026
The footage, which was originally posted on Reddit, shows the dog, a pit bull named West, chained to the rack on the back of a truck traveling through Lincoln Heights, according to the California Highway Patrol.
—Lauren Pozen, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Tanstack reports that three vulnerabilities were abused and chained together to upload the malicious versions.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 14 May 2026
Verb
The vulnerability is a local privilege escalation, meaning it can be chained to a separate vulnerability to give users or processes with low-level privileges the ability to defeat OS protections and gain full SYSTEM rights needed to install malware.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026
If your culture rewards being chained to your desk through lunch, nobody who wants a promotion is going to step away for an hour.
—William Jones
june 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
In addition, these platforms prioritize risk by modeling how vulnerabilities can be chained together into viable attack paths.
—William Jones, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Boxes are typically bolted into concrete or chained in place.
—Jasmine Mendez
follow, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Some chained themselves to construction equipment.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
In a May 18 Facebook post, the Fort Worth Fire Department (FWFD) shared the story of Jake, a pitbull who was found chained to the flagpole outside Station 8 in the early morning hours of May 16.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026
The footage, which was originally posted on Reddit, shows the dog, a pit bull named West, chained to the rack on the back of a truck traveling through Lincoln Heights, according to the California Highway Patrol.
—Lauren Pozen, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Tanstack reports that three vulnerabilities were abused and chained together to upload the malicious versions.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chained
Adjective
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Keke Palmer turned a New York press day into a three-part stiletto run on Monday, keeping the shoes glossy while shifting the shape from caged pumps to black patent mules and metallic peep-toe slingbacks.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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There are caged rabbits, parrots, chickens and even reptiles.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
16 May 2026
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The first phase of the development will involve two 14-story towers to be constructed in the parking lot space bounded by 63rd Street on the north, 64th Street on the south, the Metra Electric tracks on the east, and Dorchester Avenue on the west.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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Dressed almost entirely in black clothes more suitable for winter despite temperatures still hovering in the 80s, the 41-year-old singer bounded onstage and immediately established a tone that was equal parts concert, confessional and motivational speech.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Walton connected in the fifth for his first major league homer since 2024 and only the fifth of his seven-year career.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Research suggests that career achievement and mental health are deeply connected.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Adjective
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Throughout the series, Creasy is operating under the intel that the FRP, an extremist organization in Brazil, and its imprisoned leader, Ferraz, are behind the bombing of the high-rise.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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Yenisey Taboada’s small apartment in Havana is filled with photos of her imprisoned son, Duannis Tabaoda.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
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The other five people tied to the case also began buying stock around that time.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
11 Dec. 2025
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The Federal Reserve controls the federal funds rate, which is a rate that banks charge each other and is more closely tied to credit cards, personal loans, and home-equity lines.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
11 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Beatriz coupled up with Gabriel.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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All conflicts have seemingly been resolved, and everyone appears to be more or less happily coupled up.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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Some of the park’s core features include four innovative six-person family raft rides, an array of open and enclosed body slides, mat races, bowls, a water coaster, a relaxing lazy river and a wave pool.—
Charlie Vargas,
Oc Register,
31 July 2025
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If your projector will mostly be used in dark conditions (like an indoor, enclosed room), your lumen count won't matter too much.—
Taylor Fox,
Travel + Leisure,
24 July 2025
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Inside, the tables are set with thousands of candles and a sea of white roses in tall vases reaching toward the 25-foot ceiling strung with pearls and wisteria.—
Ani Duzdabanyan,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Held together by tassels, the netted fabric was also strung with striking gold beads.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
9 June 2026
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“Chained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chained. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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