enchained

past tense of enchain

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for enchained
Verb
  • The duo begin a frantic game of hide-and-seek, with the rabbit running from one side of the tree to the other as the fawn bounds after it.
    Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Her most recent project bounds up multiple tallies and even reappears on one.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The team behind the research noted that many of these genes are tied to developmental delay, which may have played a role in the slower pace of postnatal brain growth in humans compared to chimpanzees.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
  • In this 2024 summer blockbuster, Miami's favorite bantering detectives go on a high-stakes mission to clear their late captain's name after he's wrongfully tied to a drug conspiracy.
    Emy LaCroix, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Thomas said her two dogs are sometimes allowed to walk around the yard but are otherwise chained in the back.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
  • In one of the most brutal sequences, Jaén is captured, chained, interrogated, and finally killed by being crushed under a car.
    Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Enchained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enchained. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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