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chained

  • past participle of chain.
  • past tense form of chain.

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Searching for "secret information" that could help it cheat the evaluation, the OpenAI system "chained together multiple attack vectors, including using stolen credentials".

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

The Brick is one of many programs and gadgets that have hit the market to help people who feel chained to their devices.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 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 keeping people chained and, in a sense, locking up their potential and their dreams,” said Pacheco, who serves as president and chief executive of TheDream.US, a scholarship program.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 11, 2025

I shuddered, feeling no better off than the chained monkey and the miserable birds.

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan