as in committed
to obligate by prior agreement
I've mortgaged all my free time this week to the hospice and won't be able to come to the party
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Recent Examples of mortgaged
Shepherd saw an opportunity and mortgaged her home to start a mail-order seed business, marketing unusual seed varieties, including mesclun mixes.
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
Syria’s sovereignty had been partly mortgaged to Russia and Iran, which were squeezing Damascus for money to repay their investment in the conflict.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
The Mavericks mortgaged their future in the years leading to their 2024 Finals run to build around Doncic.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
For far too many in the already-economically disadvantaged millennial and Gen Z demographics, the American dream is being mortgaged for the thrill of a bet.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
In order to secure the loan, Chapman mortgaged the property with her brother Edward Chapman, who is also CEO of Marchesa.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
All of those general managers, at one point or another, mortgaged the future for the present.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Others see it as a money grab in which the country is being mortgaged in the name of fighting criminal gangs.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
Masha confesses to an affair with married army officer Vershinin (James Lewis), while Andrey admits to having mortgaged the family home, without his sisters’ consent, to pay his gambling debts.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
Syria’s sovereignty had been partly mortgaged to Russia and Iran, which were squeezing Damascus for money to repay their investment in the conflict.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
The Mavericks mortgaged their future in the years leading to their 2024 Finals run to build around Doncic.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
For far too many in the already-economically disadvantaged millennial and Gen Z demographics, the American dream is being mortgaged for the thrill of a bet.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
In order to secure the loan, Chapman mortgaged the property with her brother Edward Chapman, who is also CEO of Marchesa.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
All of those general managers, at one point or another, mortgaged the future for the present.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Others see it as a money grab in which the country is being mortgaged in the name of fighting criminal gangs.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
Masha confesses to an affair with married army officer Vershinin (James Lewis), while Andrey admits to having mortgaged the family home, without his sisters’ consent, to pay his gambling debts.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mortgaged
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Minnesota committed six turnovers across six minutes as the Scarlet Knights went on an 11-0 run to win 72-67 in a second-round Big Ten tournament game at United Center in Chicago.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
12 Mar. 2026
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In her John Brown shirt and Ruth Bader Ginsburg pin, Jones committed to keep protesting.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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Since the beginning, Civitas, the operators of Lowry Ranch, have pledged to be good neighbors and to abide by all state rules and regulations, including those aimed at limiting noise.—
Michael Abeyta,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Iran’s new supreme leader has pledged to keep the strait closed and Iran’s armed forces are warning the world to prepare for oil to hit $200 a barrel.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Mortgaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mortgaged. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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