1
as in binding
to confine or restrain with or as if with chains
chaining up the dog in the backyard
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2
as in connecting
to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole
the prosecutor meticulously and brilliantly chained all the evidence together in his closing argument
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Recent Examples of chaining
Mythos is not simply good at finding vulnerabilities, Graham said, but also at chaining them together into complicated exploits that can be devastating hacking tools.
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Kevin Collier, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026
Daisy chaining of multiple monitors is one way to increase screen area.
—Tony Hoffman, PC Magazine, 11 Apr. 2026
Tasks that once required advanced expertise—like scanning code for vulnerabilities or running attacks that require chaining multiple exploits together—are increasingly being automated or semiautomated by AI systems.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
Men are often the ones in those ICE facilities who are shackling and chaining detainees.
—Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 7 Feb. 2026
Nobody was depriving you of food or water, or chaining you up.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
Loomer settled for chaining herself to the company’s New York office.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Zeus ultimately punishes Prometheus by chaining him to a rock and sending an eagle to eat his liver every day.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
The sight of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents handcuffing and chaining the wrists, waists and ankles of skilled technicians shocked South Koreans.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
Kevin Collier, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026
Daisy chaining of multiple monitors is one way to increase screen area.
—Tony Hoffman, PC Magazine, 11 Apr. 2026
Tasks that once required advanced expertise—like scanning code for vulnerabilities or running attacks that require chaining multiple exploits together—are increasingly being automated or semiautomated by AI systems.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
Men are often the ones in those ICE facilities who are shackling and chaining detainees.
—Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 7 Feb. 2026
Nobody was depriving you of food or water, or chaining you up.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
Loomer settled for chaining herself to the company’s New York office.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Zeus ultimately punishes Prometheus by chaining him to a rock and sending an eagle to eat his liver every day.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
The sight of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents handcuffing and chaining the wrists, waists and ankles of skilled technicians shocked South Koreans.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chaining
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The meeting’s outcomes will be consolidated into a final report rather than a binding agreement.—
Fabiano Maisonnave,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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According to the outlet, the legally binding agreement had previously been overlooked when the script had been vetted and approved.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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The specific date wasn’t listed, but Andreski noted once construction starts, the first trains connecting the Medical District to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport should begin rolling by the end of 2029.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
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Kate Ackerman, director of the Women’s Health Sports and Performance Institute, leads the Alliance’s work connecting this research back to female athletes.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The notion of a mother tongue assumes that language functions as a common thread in families, tying parent to child.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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Judge hit a solo home run in the ninth inning, tying Chicago White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami with his MLB-leading 12th of the season, to give the Yankees a 3-0 lead in the ninth inning.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Wilson's ex, Ciara Miller, was Batula's close friend on the Bravo reality show, prompting many fans to criticize her for coupling up with their co-star.—
Francie Ebert,
NBC news,
10 Apr. 2026
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Most of the love stories that do make it to the big screen still generally follow broad, conventional strokes, capturing the bliss of coupling up or the blues of falling apart.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2026
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Agents then discharged their weapons and pursued Allen, exchanging gunfire and later tackling and handcuffing him.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Apr. 2026
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After handcuffing Woods, authorities searched his pockets and found two white pills.—
R.J. Rico,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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The swatch will include a QR code linking to a video history of the turf.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Apr. 2026
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Greenland Mines Ltd is building its identity around that combination linking mineral exploration and development to scientific continuity and long-range project planning.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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And a key component of the novel and the show is the setting itself, which is a real impeachment of our mental health system, this history of confining and discarding lives that has spilled out into the streets of America.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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From corrective eye surgery to confining plasma for nuclear fusion research and from entertainment to quickening checkout at supermarkets, lasers are now part of our everyday lives.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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By integrating airborne launch platforms with FPV strike drones, the military is evaluating whether layered drone deployment can improve speed, flexibility, and survivability in contested environments.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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Uber then spent months integrating Expedia’s technology into its own app.—
Dee-Ann Durbin,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Chaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chaining. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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