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as in limit
a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go
the language in the novel really is beyond the bounds of decency
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as in confines
the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something
colored outside the bounds of the drawing
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as in to border
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 determined
fully committed to achieving a goal
I am bound and determined to write a novel before I turn 30
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Recent Examples of bound
Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 7 Apr. 2025
Trump has already tested the bounds of the Constitution governing presidential power several times in the first months of his second term.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 31 Mar. 2025
Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 26 Feb. 2025
When that happens, the algorithm is deemed optimal—inexorably bounded from above and below, leaving no room for further refinement.
—Steve Nadis, WIRED, 16 Feb. 2025
The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 11 Feb. 2025
Fischer’s husband came home and discovered her bound and dead with gunshot wounds, the Marin County Sheriff’s Office reported.
—Cameron MacDonald, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
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Noun
But Democrats say the bills are an attack on a system that is rightfully reviewing a record-high number of executive actions from President Trump that exceed the bounds of the law.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 7 Apr. 2025
Trump has already tested the bounds of the Constitution governing presidential power several times in the first months of his second term.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 31 Mar. 2025
Verb
But, for the most part, the design saves all of the attention for the views through the floor-to-ceiling windows, and invites visitors to enjoy their freedom with a ramp to the entrance that seems to encourage bounding up and down it.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 26 Feb. 2025
When that happens, the algorithm is deemed optimal—inexorably bounded from above and below, leaving no room for further refinement.
—Steve Nadis, WIRED, 16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
The extreme gravitational forces in this interaction sent one star hurtling into space while the other remained bound to the black hole.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 11 Feb. 2025
Fischer’s husband came home and discovered her bound and dead with gunshot wounds, the Marin County Sheriff’s Office reported.
—Cameron MacDonald, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bound
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Nick, now focused on his role as the heir to his grandfather’s empire, and Noah, just beginning to build her own career, are determined to keep their distance, despite their undeniable attraction and the past that connects them.—
Veronica Villafañe,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Is this morally corrupt crowd determined to ignore constitutional obligations rather than ever admit a mistake?—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side In the big-screen adaptation of this true story, Sandra Bullock played Leigh Anne Tuohy, the resolute Southern mother who adopts teen Michael Oher.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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Conscientiously addressing a national crisis of domestic abuse while also lunging for the heartstrings, the film is an uneven balance of grainy social realism and crowd-pleasing uplift, but Cruz’s resolute performance just about holds it together.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
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Evolving Search Referring to Google user intent programming, Srinivas talked about how search is a fundamental service, and what that has meant for the industry.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Democrats were intent on making the effort as politically painful as possible, with action on some two dozen amendments to the package that GOP senators will have to defend before next year’s midterm elections.—
Time,
Time,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Bound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bound. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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