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(Entry 1 of 2)
as in caged, imprisoned
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chained
verb
past tense of chain
Synonyms & Antonyms of chained (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to confine or restrain with or as if with chains
- chaining up the dog in the backyard
Synonyms for chained
- bound,
- enchained,
- enfettered,
- fettered,
- gyved,
- handcuffed,
- manacled,
- pinioned,
- shackled,
- trammeled
- (or trammelled)
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2
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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“Chained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chained. Accessed 28 Jan. 2022.
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