1
as in binding
to confine or restrain with or as if with chains
chaining up the dog in the backyard
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2
as in connecting
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 chaining
Interestingly, the modular design allows operators to rapidly assemble, connect, and scale up their power capacity by stacking or chaining additional units.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 May 2026
On day two, hacking teams were no less successful, chaining together three new vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange in order to achieve the holy grail of SYSTEM-level remote code execution.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
In response, Thomas Boggs, a drummer for The Box Tops, staged a 48-hour protest, Wilson said, chaining himself to the stage and playing music.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 15 May 2026
The new generation is faster, more autonomous, and more capable of chaining decisions together without a human checkpoint between them.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Real conservation doesn’t mean chaining yourself to a tree, throwing soup at paintings or screaming at people on social media.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Mythos is not simply good at finding vulnerabilities, Graham said, but also at chaining them together into complicated exploits that can be devastating hacking tools.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026
Daisy chaining of multiple monitors is one way to increase screen area.
—Tony Hoffman, PC Magazine, 11 Apr. 2026
Men are often the ones in those ICE facilities who are shackling and chaining detainees.
—Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 7 Feb. 2026
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 May 2026
On day two, hacking teams were no less successful, chaining together three new vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange in order to achieve the holy grail of SYSTEM-level remote code execution.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
In response, Thomas Boggs, a drummer for The Box Tops, staged a 48-hour protest, Wilson said, chaining himself to the stage and playing music.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 15 May 2026
The new generation is faster, more autonomous, and more capable of chaining decisions together without a human checkpoint between them.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Real conservation doesn’t mean chaining yourself to a tree, throwing soup at paintings or screaming at people on social media.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Mythos is not simply good at finding vulnerabilities, Graham said, but also at chaining them together into complicated exploits that can be devastating hacking tools.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026
Daisy chaining of multiple monitors is one way to increase screen area.
—Tony Hoffman, PC Magazine, 11 Apr. 2026
Men are often the ones in those ICE facilities who are shackling and chaining detainees.
—Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chaining
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But a binding point of view remains frustratingly elusive, suggesting the material might have been better served by a three-part limited series.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
6 June 2026
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Such black holes would be extremely hard to spot and thus might account for some or all of the universe’s dark matter—an invisible, lightless something that seems to act like gravitational glue, binding together galaxies and galaxy clusters.—
Jonathan O'Callaghan,
Scientific American,
4 June 2026
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Celebrities in each host city will serve as these global ambassadors, connecting with fans and promoting local tourism and culture.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2026
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His concept of the collective unconscious, a universal element of the human mind connecting past and present, was fundamental to her understanding of images and the interconnected nature of ancient archetypes.—
Eliza Goodpasture,
ARTnews.com,
3 June 2026
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Attendees enjoy live music, professional and instructional fly tying, casting clinics and demos.—
Laura Daily,
Denver Post,
3 June 2026
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That would be their 7-foot-4 unicorn Victor Wembanyama, who is 8-for-11 in the clutch so far this postseason, including his game-tying 28-footer in overtime of Game 1 of the Western Conference finals.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
3 June 2026
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But the umpires confirmed the home run, coupling Adell with Canseco in numerous social media posts.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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Ostensibly, the rom-com sitcom set in a world of anthropomorphic animals aims to cast an empathetic light on the struggle of coupling up.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
22 May 2026
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Cellphone video showed officers handcuffing and pressing him against an unmarked sedan, with his forehead bloodied.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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Agents then discharged their weapons and pursued Allen, exchanging gunfire and later tackling and handcuffing him.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Apr. 2026
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And plenty of studies have shown as much, linking warm baths and showers to shorter sleep latency and better sleep efficiency.—
Sharon Brandwein,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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In her work with zebra finches, Elie has categorized 11 of the birds’ calls, linking them to distinct meanings such as hunger, danger, bonding and social conflict.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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But the black, confining nunnery space reminds a bit of some medieval dungeon.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
4 June 2026
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Cages were originally for holding birds or other animals, and then, by extension, for confining and punishing humans.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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The more such institutions can resist integrating AI tools into every aspect of their operations, and instead incentivize human intellectual engagement even at the expense of efficiency, the better as far as patience is concerned.—
Christian B. Miller,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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The distinction Allen draws — between hiding nutrition and integrating it — is the heart of the trend.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2026
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“Chaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chaining. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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