enchained

past tense of enchain

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for enchained
Verb
  • Over a century later, the Himalayan blackberry has spread far beyond the modest backyard bounds its importers envisioned, opting instead to take over indiscriminately and displace the native trailing blackberry (Rubus ursinus) in the process.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 25 June 2026
  • What The $10 Million Cap Changes At the old $1 million ceiling, operational risk was bounded by the dollar amount.
    Sabeer Nelliparamban, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Friday’s output tied for the second-most runs in a game for the Sox.
    LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026
  • The score was tied, 1-1, when reliever Huascar Brazobán entered to begin the seventh, replacing Thornton, who had thrown 78 pitches.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • He was chained and dragged behind a motorcycle.
    Janine di Giovanni, Vanity Fair, 25 June 2026
  • Several dogs were pictured chained to trees or metal stakes.
    Julia Coin June 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2026
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“Enchained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enchained. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.

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