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as in bound
to confine or restrain with or as if with chains
chaining up the dog in the backyard
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as in connected
to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole
the prosecutor meticulously and brilliantly chained all the evidence together in his closing argument
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Recent Examples of chained
Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
Jordan and her siblings were routinely physically, verbally and mentally abused by their parents, who reportedly chained their children to their beds and deprived them of food and the ability to exercise.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
The animal organization shared the dog’s story in a new video, which showed Rusty’s initial living situation being chained to a doghouse inside a little pen.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) revealed in a news release that the canine — named Rusty — is finally getting to enjoy his golden years in comfort after a decade spent chained outdoors to a doghouse in North Carolina.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
What is the emotional exchange between you and the audience like now that you’re not chained to the decks so much in your live shows?
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 4 Dec. 2024
Rum Balls Recipe Why Southerners Love Rum Balls Unlike more complicated recipes that require special equipment like a candy thermometer and being chained to the stove to ensure perfection, rum balls are blissfully easy to prepare.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024
Before ending up on the euthanasia list at the shelter, Chapo spent four years chained in a yard, neglected, and this time outdoors left Chapo with a skin infection, intestinal worms, and a fractured set of teeth from chewing on his chain.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Steve Carrell, a therapist, is held captive and chained to a bed by his client in Hulu’s The Patient.
—Julia Sullivan, SELF, 17 Oct. 2024
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Rusty, a Lab/Chow mix, estimated to be between 10 and 12 years old, was rescued by PETA 10 years after he was found being kept in isolation, chained in a pen, in North Carolina.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
Jordan and her siblings were routinely physically, verbally and mentally abused by their parents, who reportedly chained their children to their beds and deprived them of food and the ability to exercise.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
The animal organization shared the dog’s story in a new video, which showed Rusty’s initial living situation being chained to a doghouse inside a little pen.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) revealed in a news release that the canine — named Rusty — is finally getting to enjoy his golden years in comfort after a decade spent chained outdoors to a doghouse in North Carolina.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
What is the emotional exchange between you and the audience like now that you’re not chained to the decks so much in your live shows?
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 4 Dec. 2024
Rum Balls Recipe Why Southerners Love Rum Balls Unlike more complicated recipes that require special equipment like a candy thermometer and being chained to the stove to ensure perfection, rum balls are blissfully easy to prepare.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024
Before ending up on the euthanasia list at the shelter, Chapo spent four years chained in a yard, neglected, and this time outdoors left Chapo with a skin infection, intestinal worms, and a fractured set of teeth from chewing on his chain.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Steve Carrell, a therapist, is held captive and chained to a bed by his client in Hulu’s The Patient.
—Julia Sullivan, SELF, 17 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chained
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Bruins descended upon Eagles goalkeeper Izzy Sussman, prodding at her while the bright-yellow keeper bounded one shot off her toes.Gqlshare, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2024
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The family sold the newspaper in the heart of western Iowa, sort of within the triangle bounded by Sioux City, Des Moines and Omaha, Nebraska, to Iowa Information based in Sheldon, Iowa.Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 14 Nov. 2024
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These tools can assist in tasks such as sending thank you emails, providing personalized donation receipts and sharing impact stories that keep donors connected to your cause.Raviraj Hegde, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Investigators have not said exactly how the three suspects are connected.Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2024
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In addition to the Bullock/Streep showdown, there was the year Glenn Close and Lady Gaga tied for best actress.Jenelle Riley, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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These benefits can be tied to performance milestones.Andre Pennington, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Courtesy of Lyft The components and wires are all neatly enclosed, giving the bike a sleek look, aided by the iridescent white paint job.Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 2 June 2021
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The new ride will send thrill-seekers down a three-story first drop, then propel them uphill through an identical side-by-side race course of enclosed and open tubes and 180-degree high-bank turns before hitting a final straightaway drop to the finish line pool below.Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
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Most are linked to farm workers who have been in contact with sick animals.Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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While Italy’s Catholics were content to feast on pork prosciutto, sausages and salami through the winter, Jews and Muslims raised geese for the same purpose—so much so that the goose became inextricably linked to Italy’s Jewish cuisine.John Last, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
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What appealed to Posen about the job was the opportunity to be integrated into so many people’s lives.Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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The overproof alcohol is noticeable but generally well-integrated.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Chained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chained. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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