ENCHAINED Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

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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Christian Moore hit an infield single with two outs and the bases loaded that bounded off reliever Taylor Rogers' leg to score Zach Neto and give the Los Angeles Angels a 6-5, 11-inning victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
Thirty years ago, with the eyes of the world upon her, Janet Evans carried an Olympic torch and bounded up a ramp inside Atlanta’s Olympic Stadium to pass the flame to the greatest of all time.

— Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 17 Sep. 2026

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The two-time major champion, who finished tied for 23rd at the Irish Open on Sunday, is one of the biggest stars in LIV Golf, the breakaway circuit that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last week with more than $500 million in debt.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
As the estimate draws a mix of scrutiny and praise from always-skeptical aldermen, many of whom criticized Johnson last year for using bonds to pay for the $90 million global settlement tied to corrupt former Sgt.

— Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

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The other seats are all chained to the table for when Carrie sends everything in the room flying.

— Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026
Eight days later, Shelley’s body was found tied, taped in plastic and chained to concrete in the Trinity River.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026

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