earthbound

adjective

ˈərth-ˌbau̇nd How to pronounce earthbound (audio)
Definition of earthboundnext
as in mundane
having to do with life on earth especially as opposed to that in heaven we have too many earthbound worries to speculate on the number of angels who can dance on the head of a pin

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Recent Examples of earthbound Both Anduril and Isomorphic are deeply technical companies that have risen at a time when advances in AI have not only rendered the impossible possible, but made moonshots seem earthbound. — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 13 May 2026 Read More Williams’s comedy is rooted in a pithy, earthbound philosophy. — New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026 Even the runways were earthbound, with moss bearing the strutting weight of models at Hermès and Miu Miu—the latter of which had someone assigned to patching the areas guests stepped on. — Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026 If the demand for AI continues to grow, earthbound data centers—and power supplies—may not be able to keep up. — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for earthbound
Recent Examples of Synonyms for earthbound
  1. mundane
  2. temporal
  3. terrestrial
  4. earthly
  5. physical
  6. animal
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  • But defaulting to something physical, even something as mundane as folding a shirt, leaves me feeling more restored (and productive) than a 15-minute scroll session ever did.
    — Allison Palmer July 8, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026
  • Successful firms leverage automation for mundane tasks, freeing managers to focus on high-value work like landlord relations and portfolio strategy.
    — Angelica Krystle Donati, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of mundane
Adjective
  • This enables researchers to track spatial and temporal trends for many Wisconsin species, such as black bears, bobcats, coyotes, opossum and raccoons.
    — Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Though editor Yorgos Mavropsaridis (a Yorgos Lanthimos regular) cuts the film with brisk concision, there’s also a welcome temporal elasticity here — the sense that life can change in the blink of an eye, but also stall for undefined passages.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 19 June 2026
Definition of temporal
Adjective
  • The deal includes the terrestrial TV channels and streaming service of ITV, Britain’s largest commercial broadcaster.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
  • At least within the precision limits of the Perseverance’s instruments, the material roughly matches terrestrial kerogen.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 4 July 2026
Definition of terrestrial
Adjective
  • The actual viewing success will depend more on earthly considerations, however, including cloud cover and the extent of light pollution.
    — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 6 July 2026
  • Khamenei, who led the Islamic Republic for 37 years out of its 47-year history, is regarded by many supporters as the earthly representative of the Hidden Imam, the 12th imam who, according to Shi’ite belief, disappeared in the ninth century.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 3 July 2026
Definition of earthly
Adjective
  • While Real-world data collection is slow, linear, and bound by physical time, generative 3D world models provide a pipeline for synthetic data generation at scale.
    — Anjana Susarla, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
  • Some people wore the damage of physical or mental disease, addiction, poverty, or all of the above.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of physical
Adjective
  • Computer models and other non-animal testing methods still aren’t the best available science, critics contend.
    — Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
  • The charity reports a 70% increase in multi-animal incidents across England and Wales since 2021, defining such cases as those involving 10 or more animals.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Definition of animal

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“Earthbound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earthbound. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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