as in restricted
having distinct or certain limits
in their paintings the Impressionists played down bounded figures and concentrated on the subtle, fleeting effects of light
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as in defined
to mark the limits of
the country is bounded by water on two sides
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as in bordered
to serve as a border for
being bounded on all sides by the Alps has helped Switzerland maintain its neutrality
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as in hopped
to move with a light springing step
the child giggled and bounded off to play with her friends
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Recent Examples of bounded
Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
Other mathematicians, however, point out that past performance does not guarantee future returns, because an unbounded fluid is nothing like a bounded one.
—Quanta Magazine, 9 Jan. 2026
Yet, until now, key mathematical rules governing these operators lacked a rigorous foundation beyond bounded cases.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Dec. 2025
Start small and run experiments, such as applying for a first grant or running a bounded peer-to-peer campaign.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
My sense so far is that migration is becoming more bounded (notably from Africa to Europe), more regional and with a greater emphasis on cultural assimilation.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 4 June 2022
Although Joshua Tree comprises more than 1,200 square miles of desert with a clear and bounded border, its interior is a constantly changing landscape of hills, canyons, riverbeds, caves and alcoves large enough to hide a human from view.
—Kelzim, Longreads, 19 Feb. 2022
What Franzen’s narrative method suggests is a reality in which relatively coherent and bounded psyches look out onto a world that offers them a range of choices for action and meaning; the psyches select from these options, and later on repent of or are grateful for their selections.
—Alan Jacobs, Harper's Magazine, 28 Sep. 2021
Numerous robot demonstrations still rely on algorithms set for specialized tasks in bounded situations.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 July 2021
Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
After all, in Game 3, Banchero made a game-clinching 3 in the final minute that bounded high off the back of the rim and miraculously fell through.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
It’s bounded by the Arden Hills Army Training Site on the north, east and south and the Rice Creek Corridor on the west.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026
Miller opened the dog crate, and with some coaxing, C31F stepped out and bounded down the hill out of the yard and to the safety of the railroad.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2026
Howe Park is a 38-acre community park in Sacramento County’s Arden Arcade neighborhood, next to Howe Avenue Elementary School, and bounded by Howe Avenue, Cottage Way and Bell Street.
—Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
In Houston, the robotaxis are available in a roughly 20-square-mile area in the Jersey Village area, bounded by FM 1960 and US 290.
—Maliya Ellis, Houston Chronicle, 18 Apr. 2026
The region bounded by the hexagon began to turn a brownish-yellow, losing all trace of its initially blue appearance.
—Big Think, 15 Apr. 2026
San Diego’s Civic Center is the four-block, municipal compound bounded by A Street and C Street to the north and south, and First Avenue and Third Avenue to the east and west.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Beloved ’s revenant defies the dictates of realism according to which a character is a bounded individual.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
Other mathematicians, however, point out that past performance does not guarantee future returns, because an unbounded fluid is nothing like a bounded one.
—Quanta Magazine, 9 Jan. 2026
Yet, until now, key mathematical rules governing these operators lacked a rigorous foundation beyond bounded cases.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Dec. 2025
Start small and run experiments, such as applying for a first grant or running a bounded peer-to-peer campaign.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
My sense so far is that migration is becoming more bounded (notably from Africa to Europe), more regional and with a greater emphasis on cultural assimilation.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 4 June 2022
Although Joshua Tree comprises more than 1,200 square miles of desert with a clear and bounded border, its interior is a constantly changing landscape of hills, canyons, riverbeds, caves and alcoves large enough to hide a human from view.
—Kelzim, Longreads, 19 Feb. 2022
What Franzen’s narrative method suggests is a reality in which relatively coherent and bounded psyches look out onto a world that offers them a range of choices for action and meaning; the psyches select from these options, and later on repent of or are grateful for their selections.
—Alan Jacobs, Harper's Magazine, 28 Sep. 2021
Numerous robot demonstrations still rely on algorithms set for specialized tasks in bounded situations.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 July 2021
Verb
The project area is bounded by the Midlothian Turnpike, Central Avenue, 147th Street and Lamon Avenue.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
After all, in Game 3, Banchero made a game-clinching 3 in the final minute that bounded high off the back of the rim and miraculously fell through.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
It’s bounded by the Arden Hills Army Training Site on the north, east and south and the Rice Creek Corridor on the west.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026
Miller opened the dog crate, and with some coaxing, C31F stepped out and bounded down the hill out of the yard and to the safety of the railroad.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2026
Howe Park is a 38-acre community park in Sacramento County’s Arden Arcade neighborhood, next to Howe Avenue Elementary School, and bounded by Howe Avenue, Cottage Way and Bell Street.
—Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
In Houston, the robotaxis are available in a roughly 20-square-mile area in the Jersey Village area, bounded by FM 1960 and US 290.
—Maliya Ellis, Houston Chronicle, 18 Apr. 2026
The region bounded by the hexagon began to turn a brownish-yellow, losing all trace of its initially blue appearance.
—Big Think, 15 Apr. 2026
San Diego’s Civic Center is the four-block, municipal compound bounded by A Street and C Street to the north and south, and First Avenue and Third Avenue to the east and west.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bounded
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Kennedy is pushing the FDA to reclassify 12 of the 19 restricted peptides, which would allow US companies—like Enhanced—to compound and sell them through legitimate domestic channels.—
Clara Molot,
Vanity Fair,
30 Apr. 2026
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After losing in court in September, the city was ordered to dismantle the restricted section and restore the teen section at the library, as well as establish legal protections for librarians against pushback from the city.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Van Bendegem, who would become a leading scholar on ultrafinitist logic, later addressed these concerns by considering a geometry in which a line or curve has width and is both finite and finitely divisible.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
29 Apr. 2026
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Jeffrey Stroh, Denver Water is a finite resource.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Beginning July 1, the agency will take on a more limited role focused on coordinating the region’s rehousing system, including managing data, helping coordinate how people access services and leading applications for annual federal funding.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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After seeing limited action through three-plus seasons at Georgia Tech, Knight transferred to Charlotte in 2023 and reinvigorated his career.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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But our understanding of pedantry, denoting the sticklerishness of academic specialists and grammar obsessives, is a relatively narrow one.—
Clare Bucknell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Of course, the narrow bench-style seat will also help shorter riders flat-foot the motorcycle perfectly.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Apr. 2026
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From California to Annecy, Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar Animation Studios will travel with two back-to-back presentations, a definite highlight of Annecy’s Friday in recent years.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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Getting Clardy is a definite positive.—
Chantel Jennings,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Bounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounded. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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