gyved

verb

past tense of gyve
as in bound
to confine or restrain with or as if with chains a woman who was gyved by a fear of being alone in the world

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  1. bound
  2. tied
  3. hampered
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  • Perhaps most importantly, the brothers had an indisputable chemistry, both in the studio and bounding around racks of equipment on stage.
    — Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, after some slight weakness, the stock steadied, and then bounded up 6% higher.
    — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of bound
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  • Rogers Centre is tied for the 10th-highest park factor for home runs (111) since 2025.
    — Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Technology has significantly evolved since then, with 80% of 911 calls nationwide coming from wireless mobile devices rather than landlines tied to specific addresses.
    — Sophia Eppley, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of tied
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  • Delays in contact tracing, difficulties accessing affected areas, mistrust from communities, and violence by armed groups and some residents have hampered the response, the Africa CDC has said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • But two separate hamstring injuries hampered any chance of a call-up for Ryan, who is also nearly two years past Tommy John surgery.
    — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of hampered
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“Gyved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gyved. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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