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chained

  • past participle
    of chain.
    chain
    noun
    a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
  • past tense form
    of chain.
    chain
    noun
    a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.

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"You were not chained to a door or something, right? You were not locked up in a basement. The chains were less obvious, but they were there."

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

Nobody knows how, since the bell’s been chained up for such a long time that the metal links have rusted.

From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026

It is what’s known as a privilege escalation exploit, and if it were chained together with other attacks it could be used by a hacker to seize control of the computer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026

Outside the capital's national police facility known as Zone 7, family members had chained themselves to prison gates, while some had spent weeks sleeping in tents.

From Barron's ● Mar. 8, 2026

I had a persuasion that I should be supposed mad, and this in itself would for ever have chained my tongue.

From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley