anchored

• past participle

  past participle

  A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.

  of anchor.
  anchor

  noun

  any of various devices dropped by a chain, cable, or rope to the bottom of a body of water for preventing or restricting the motion of a vessel or other floating object, typically having broad, hooklike arms that bury themselves in the bottom to provide a firm hold.
• past tense form

  past tense

  Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.

  of anchor.
  anchor

  noun

  any of various devices dropped by a chain, cable, or rope to the bottom of a body of water for preventing or restricting the motion of a vessel or other floating object, typically having broad, hooklike arms that bury themselves in the bottom to provide a firm hold.

Example Sentences

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anchored

She said conversations have begun about creating — or formally naming — a Westside Arts District anchored by the Hammer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

In the tug of war between bears and bulls, each side is anchored by data.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Tracking data shows the ship was anchored at the southern end of the Bosphorus strait until Monday when it entered the Black Sea heading north.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

The tanker was recently anchored just north of Iran’s Larak island, according to data from Kpler.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

She stays in the same spot, anchored by the profound, desperate loneliness of a bad relationship.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan

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