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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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
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.
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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
Tasks that once required advanced expertise—like scanning code for vulnerabilities or running attacks that require chaining multiple exploits together—are increasingly being automated or semiautomated by AI systems.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
Men are often the ones in those ICE facilities who are shackling and chaining detainees.
—Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 7 Feb. 2026
Nobody was depriving you of food or water, or chaining you up.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
Loomer settled for chaining herself to the company’s New York office.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Zeus ultimately punishes Prometheus by chaining him to a rock and sending an eagle to eat his liver every day.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
The sight of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents handcuffing and chaining the wrists, waists and ankles of skilled technicians shocked South Koreans.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
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
Tasks that once required advanced expertise—like scanning code for vulnerabilities or running attacks that require chaining multiple exploits together—are increasingly being automated or semiautomated by AI systems.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
Men are often the ones in those ICE facilities who are shackling and chaining detainees.
—Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 7 Feb. 2026
Nobody was depriving you of food or water, or chaining you up.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
Loomer settled for chaining herself to the company’s New York office.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Zeus ultimately punishes Prometheus by chaining him to a rock and sending an eagle to eat his liver every day.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
The sight of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents handcuffing and chaining the wrists, waists and ankles of skilled technicians shocked South Koreans.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chaining
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Fearing the worst, the non-profit Ocracoke Foundation took out loans to buy the buildings and adjacent docks, then set a goal to have legally-binding historic preservation agreements put in place.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Apr. 2026
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City departments will be tasked with meeting many of the goals, and the City Council could adopt some of them as binding policy, Sutley said.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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Artnet built its business on pricing data, auctions, and market reporting, while Artsy focused on discovery and online sales, connecting collectors with galleries, fairs, and institutions.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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Of the shifting comedy landscape, Chappelle pointed to Druski as one of the comedians connecting with audiences.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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Imanaga struck out 11 — tying his career high — in six innings and allowed just two more hits after Turner’s blast.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Clare Coleman, president and CEO of the National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association, which represents health professionals focused on family planning, said tying Title X to birth-rate goals replaces individual decision-making with a government objective.—
Dr. Céline Gounder,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Wilson's ex, Ciara Miller, was Batula's close friend on the Bravo reality show, prompting many fans to criticize her for coupling up with their co-star.—
Francie Ebert,
NBC news,
10 Apr. 2026
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Most of the love stories that do make it to the big screen still generally follow broad, conventional strokes, capturing the bliss of coupling up or the blues of falling apart.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2026
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After handcuffing Woods, authorities searched his pockets and found two white pills.—
R.J. Rico,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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The video sees one officer remove cash, a pair of AirPods, and pills from his pocket during the search before handcuffing him.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Apr. 2026
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Developers will also provide easements for a future connector bridge over Interstate 85, aimed at linking the Buford Highway corridor to nearby job centers.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Rob Warren, study author and professor at the University of Minnesota, told ABC News that he was driven to do the study after hearing claims linking fluoride in drinking water to low IQ and being disappointed by the evidence cited.—
Youri Benadjaoud,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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From corrective eye surgery to confining plasma for nuclear fusion research and from entertainment to quickening checkout at supermarkets, lasers are now part of our everyday lives.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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Certain signs, such as the recent decree by the municipal authorities of Damascus confining the sale of alcohol to Christian neighborhoods, are ominous.—
Alvaro Vargas Llosa,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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The job responsibilities are broad, but generally involve building and running AI products, including AI agents and Large Language Models (LLMs), and integrating them into a business's workflow.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The update builds on a partnership between Boston Dynamics and Google DeepMind announced earlier this year, focused on integrating advanced AI models into robotic systems.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Chaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chaining. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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