ENCHAINED Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

enchained

verb

past tense of enchain

as in bound

to confine or restrain with or as if with chains learned to stop being enchained by fear and live a full life

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Perhaps most importantly, the brothers had an indisputable chemistry, both in the studio and bounding around racks of equipment on stage.

— Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 8 Aug. 2026
Instead, after some slight weakness, the stock steadied, and then bounded up 6% higher.

— Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026

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Rogers Centre is tied for the 10th-highest park factor for home runs (111) since 2025.

— Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Technology has significantly evolved since then, with 80% of 911 calls nationwide coming from wireless mobile devices rather than landlines tied to specific addresses.

— Sophia Eppley, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026

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Alicent, not at all her friend in the book, is chained up and not sent off on some silly assassination attempt to kill her son, Aemond.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Most recently, in May 2026, Cal/OSHA issued the company six citations, following an incident during a fire in January 2026 when two workers were reportedly found locked inside a cold storage room that had been chained from the outside.

— Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

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