as in restricted
having distinct or certain limits
in their paintings the Impressionists played down bounded figures and concentrated on the subtle, fleeting effects of light
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as in defined
to mark the limits of
the country is bounded by water on two sides
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as in bordered
to serve as a border for
being bounded on all sides by the Alps has helped Switzerland maintain its neutrality
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as in hopped
to move with a light springing step
the child giggled and bounded off to play with her friends
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as in leaped
to propel oneself upward or forward into the air
a rabbit bounded down the garden path
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Recent Examples of bounded
IEEE Spectrum, 19 July 2021
What Franzen’s narrative method suggests is a reality in which relatively coherent and bounded psyches look out onto a world that offers them a range of choices for action and meaning; the psyches select from these options, and later on repent of or are grateful for their selections.
—Alan Jacobs, Harper's Magazine, 28 Sep. 2021
Numerous robot demonstrations still rely on algorithms set for specialized tasks in bounded situations.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 July 2021
My sense so far is that migration is becoming more bounded (notably from Africa to Europe), more regional and with a greater emphasis on cultural assimilation.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 4 June 2022
Although Joshua Tree comprises more than 1,200 square miles of desert with a clear and bounded border, its interior is a constantly changing landscape of hills, canyons, riverbeds, caves and alcoves large enough to hide a human from view.
—Kelzim, Longreads, 19 Feb. 2022
Until recently, policymaking took place in a bounded world, with fiscal limits set by the assumption that the federal debt shouldn’t be permitted to get too large as a percentage of the economy.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 11 Mar. 2021
His age, at times, has been painfully apparent on the campaign trail: his loquacity is less bounded, his stories meander without necessarily reaching their conclusion.
—The Economist, 4 July 2020
Meanwhile, Zhang was working in solitude to try to bridge the gap between the GPY result and the bounded prime gaps conjecture.
—Quanta Magazine, 19 May 2013
Joe Cash and Gopal Sharma, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
The Lhasa block, bounded by fault-lines, forms southern Tibet.
—Joe Cash and Gopal Sharma, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
The 58-acre parcel is bounded by 13th Avenue and 6th Avenue to the north and south and by Osage Street and Seminole Road to the east and west.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2025
The 58-acre parcel is bounded by 13th Avenue and 6th Avenue to the north and south and by Osage Street and Seminole Road to the east and west.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2025
Coral The Coral Sea is a marginal sea located off the northeast coast of Australia, bounded by the Great Barrier Reef to the west, the Solomon Islands to the northeast, and New Caledonia to the east.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Jan. 2025
Coral The Coral Sea is a marginal sea located off the northeast coast of Australia, bounded by the Great Barrier Reef to the west, the Solomon Islands to the northeast, and New Caledonia to the east.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Jan. 2025
North Glen Square is bounded by Glendale Avenue to the south, Northern Avenue to the north, 27th Avenue to the east and 35th Avenue to the west.
—Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
North Glen Square is bounded by Glendale Avenue to the south, Northern Avenue to the north, 27th Avenue to the east and 35th Avenue to the west.
—Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
Robotic demonstrations still rely on algorithms set for specialized tasks in bounded situations.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 July 2021
What Franzen’s narrative method suggests is a reality in which relatively coherent and bounded psyches look out onto a world that offers them a range of choices for action and meaning; the psyches select from these options, and later on repent of or are grateful for their selections.
—Alan Jacobs, Harper's Magazine, 28 Sep. 2021
Numerous robot demonstrations still rely on algorithms set for specialized tasks in bounded situations.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 July 2021
My sense so far is that migration is becoming more bounded (notably from Africa to Europe), more regional and with a greater emphasis on cultural assimilation.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 4 June 2022
Although Joshua Tree comprises more than 1,200 square miles of desert with a clear and bounded border, its interior is a constantly changing landscape of hills, canyons, riverbeds, caves and alcoves large enough to hide a human from view.
—Kelzim, Longreads, 19 Feb. 2022
Until recently, policymaking took place in a bounded world, with fiscal limits set by the assumption that the federal debt shouldn’t be permitted to get too large as a percentage of the economy.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 11 Mar. 2021
His age, at times, has been painfully apparent on the campaign trail: his loquacity is less bounded, his stories meander without necessarily reaching their conclusion.
—The Economist, 4 July 2020
Meanwhile, Zhang was working in solitude to try to bridge the gap between the GPY result and the bounded prime gaps conjecture.
—Quanta Magazine, 19 May 2013
Verb
The Lhasa block, bounded by fault-lines, forms southern Tibet.
—Joe Cash and Gopal Sharma, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
The Lhasa block, bounded by fault-lines, forms southern Tibet.
—Joe Cash and Gopal Sharma, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
The 58-acre parcel is bounded by 13th Avenue and 6th Avenue to the north and south and by Osage Street and Seminole Road to the east and west.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2025
The 58-acre parcel is bounded by 13th Avenue and 6th Avenue to the north and south and by Osage Street and Seminole Road to the east and west.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2025
Coral The Coral Sea is a marginal sea located off the northeast coast of Australia, bounded by the Great Barrier Reef to the west, the Solomon Islands to the northeast, and New Caledonia to the east.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Jan. 2025
Coral The Coral Sea is a marginal sea located off the northeast coast of Australia, bounded by the Great Barrier Reef to the west, the Solomon Islands to the northeast, and New Caledonia to the east.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Jan. 2025
North Glen Square is bounded by Glendale Avenue to the south, Northern Avenue to the north, 27th Avenue to the east and 35th Avenue to the west.
—Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
North Glen Square is bounded by Glendale Avenue to the south, Northern Avenue to the north, 27th Avenue to the east and 35th Avenue to the west.
—Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bounded
Adjective
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Huttle, who the Indianapolis Star reported had an extensive criminal record, had pleaded guilty to entering and remaining in a restricted building in relation to the Capitol attack and was sentenced in November 2023 to six months in prison.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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Today, Evans welcomes Trump’s pardon, even after serving his jail sentence for simple misdemeanors: Entering and remaining in a restricted building.—
Sharyl Attkisson,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Jan. 2025
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Watershed Wellness This trend looks at the wellness industry’s need to focus on water conservation, as demand for the finite resource has doubled since 1960, Kitchen said, noting that tourism and hotels have impacted this issue.—
Emily Burns,
WWD,
28 Jan. 2025
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Participants in the program were allowed into the country under humanitarian parole, which is granted for a finite time period.—
Catherine E. Shoichet,
CNN,
25 Jan. 2025
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With only a limited supply of outdated antitoxin serum on hand, Welch realized that Nome’s 1,400 residents, as well as those living in the surrounding region, were in trouble.—
David Kindy,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Jan. 2025
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Because limited space there makes burials a challenge, the traditional Cuban practice is to bury the deceased for six to eight months and then to exhume and inter the remaining bones, Rivero says.—
Collin Blinder,
The Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Think narrow sections with extra weight in the middle to give you more control for day-to-day styling at home.—
Fiona Embleton,
Glamour,
25 Jan. 2025
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The large table serves as the primary crafting area; the narrow wood desk is her workstation.—
Ella Field,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The injury is a definite setback, though, and this wasn’t a positive year for him before it.—
Scott Wheeler,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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PostTrak exits are 4 1/2 stars with a 62% definite recommend for the turnout, which leaned 51% female and 63% over 45 turnout.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Bounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounded. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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