gyves

verb

present tense third-person singular of gyve
as in binds
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. binds
  2. chains
  3. ties
  4. handcuffs
Verb
  • Instead, the plasma is a mix of the constituents of hadrons and the nuclear force that binds them.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Gilligan’s portrait of their relationship is a study of how time binds people together.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of binds
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  • Restaurant chains Chipotle and QDOBA pulled jalapeños last week.
    — Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • To address this, Ivo uses a multi-step pipeline that chains together more than 400 model calls for each contract review.
    — Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Definition of chains
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  • For South Africa, which supplies more than 80% of the world’s platinum, the hydrogen bet ties its export earnings and job creation to Beijing’s industrial policy.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • That ties him with two other players for the most times having won that award.
    — Jim Reineking, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of ties
Verb
  • Federal agents were waiting on the tarmac to greet them, handcuffs at the ready.
    — Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The state government already handcuffs local municipalities with preemption laws.
    — Oliver Adams Larkin, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2026
Definition of handcuffs
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“Gyves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gyves. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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