1
as in bound
to confine or restrain with or as if with chains
chaining up the dog in the backyard
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2
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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as in caged
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Recent Examples of chained
Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
In one of the most brutal sequences, Jaén is captured, chained, interrogated, and finally killed by being crushed under a car.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
Detainees must navigate the plane’s stairway with their ankles chained together.
—Martha Bellisle, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Jeremiah Moore had been chained to a cot and starved to death, a coroner’s report said, according to WLWT.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2025
How uncomfortable was it being chained to the wall?
—Marc Malkin, Variety, 8 Aug. 2025
Wednesday comes face-to-face with Tyler, who is chained to the wall by the wrists and has an electric-shock collar on his neck.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
These are then chained together in chronological order by including the hash of the previous block of data in the next block.
—Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 25 June 2025
All four women described being chained at the wrist, waist and chest and loaded onto a prison bus, where they were held, in one case, for six hours; in another, for 11 or 12 hours.
—Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Thomas said her two dogs are sometimes allowed to walk around the yard but are otherwise chained in the back.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
In one of the most brutal sequences, Jaén is captured, chained, interrogated, and finally killed by being crushed under a car.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
Detainees must navigate the plane’s stairway with their ankles chained together.
—Martha Bellisle, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Jeremiah Moore had been chained to a cot and starved to death, a coroner’s report said, according to WLWT.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2025
How uncomfortable was it being chained to the wall?
—Marc Malkin, Variety, 8 Aug. 2025
Wednesday comes face-to-face with Tyler, who is chained to the wall by the wrists and has an electric-shock collar on his neck.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
These are then chained together in chronological order by including the hash of the previous block of data in the next block.
—Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 25 June 2025
All four women described being chained at the wrist, waist and chest and loaded onto a prison bus, where they were held, in one case, for six hours; in another, for 11 or 12 hours.
—Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chained
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The duo begin a frantic game of hide-and-seek, with the rabbit running from one side of the tree to the other as the fawn bounds after it.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Her most recent project bounds up multiple tallies and even reappears on one.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Watts said the child welfare agency also will maintain collaboration with public health officials, law enforcement and treatment providers to prevent tragedies connected to fentanyl and other drugs.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Hope in Dave Canales, the second-year head coach whose optimism-springs-eternal approach has this team feeling connected.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The team behind the research noted that many of these genes are tied to developmental delay, which may have played a role in the slower pace of postnatal brain growth in humans compared to chimpanzees.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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In this 2024 summer blockbuster, Miami's favorite bantering detectives go on a high-stakes mission to clear their late captain's name after he's wrongfully tied to a drug conspiracy.—
Emy LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When cost and performance are tightly coupled, striking the right balance between them provides operational excellence.—
Ben Ofiri,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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During Bachelor in Paradise Season 10, Kat coupled up with Dale Moss, the winner from The Bachelorette Season 16 with Clare Crawley.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Tacketts began talks with the TV show Unsolved Mysteries, though the program strung the family along for years and ultimately never featured their son’s story.—
Bjorn Dihle,
Outdoor Life,
4 Sep. 2025
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All of the workers who are playing the elves have either been killed in horrible ways or beheaded, and their heads are used as tree toppers, and their intestines are strung on the Christmas trees.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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At the same time that show-goers will be recording catwalk antics on their iPhones, the Met will open an exhibition dedicated to an artist often linked to the Surrealists.—
Vogue Runway,
Vogue,
4 Sep. 2025
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Delaying this meal was linked with greater risk of death in a sizable 20-year study.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The restaurant has a capacity to seat 80, with an enclosed patio in the back.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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The enclosed chamber offers very good heat regulation with an extruder fan, a part-cooling fan, an auxiliary part-cooling fan, and a fan to regulate the chamber.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The new neurons integrated smoothly with existing nerve circuits.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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At the end of last year, the company had 18,600 employees, but that was before a significant number of pink slips were given this year and Skydance Media was integrated.—
Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Chained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chained. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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