as in to bind
to confine or restrain with or as if with chains
a woman who was gyved by a fear of being alone in the world
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Our groceries are full of glorious winter citrus, which adds brightness to this ethereal dessert, which is bound to entice your Valentine.—
Martin Sorge,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025 -
The district competition that makes the playoffs, depending on enrollment, can change whether schools are bound for division I or division II.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Feb. 2025
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The 28-year-old has made two starts on the PGA Tour so far this season, finishing tied for ninth at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2025
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The recent examples of capitulation expose the vulnerabilities of a weakened, consolidated and corporatized media industry, where the fates of news organizations are closely tied with other industries that require interaction with the government.—
Ryan Faughnder,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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Our vote, secret and simple, not fettered by any AI or the eyes of an authoritarian who threatens those who disagree with him, ensures that our union endures.—
John D. Witiak,
Baltimore Sun,
6 July 2024
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Ruskin felt insulted and legally fettered by the verdict.—
Adrian Dannatt,
New York Times,
6 Dec. 2023
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“Gyve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gyve. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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