enchained

verb

past tense of enchain
as in bound
to confine or restrain with or as if with chains learned to stop being enchained by fear and live a full life

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  1. bound
  2. tied
  3. chained
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  • In simple terms, the company is developing something that receives a photon and then uses an optical switch to direct it into a path bounded by highly reflective mirrors.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 26 July 2026
  • Indeed, the same person can find his or her existence bounded conceptually by both models at different times and in different contexts.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026
Definition of bound
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  • If Bitcoin remains mostly dormant monetary property, miners remain tied to block rewards, transaction fees, treasury strategy, power markets, and adjacent infrastructure plays.
    — Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Rule 9 - Showdown tiebreaker If the game is still tied at the end of the two-hour time limit, Banana Ball has its own version of extra innings.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 27 July 2026
Definition of tied
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  • The company said advanced cyber-capable models could ultimately become useful defensive tools, helping security teams identify vulnerabilities, understand how individual weaknesses can be chained together and respond to attacks faster.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026
  • Though Felipe was originally chained inside a hole in the woods, he was moved to Esmeralda Farm out of caution that he might be found.
    — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
Definition of chained
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