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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
Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
Sanders also suggested the college game to adopt similar rules to the NFL, such as requiring for two feet to be in bounds in order for a catch to be counted.
—Alyssa Cooper
july 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2025
Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
That pricing will likely apply to meters bounded by Island Avenue, 14th Street, Commercial Street, Harbor Drive and Sixth Ave, officials said.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2025
Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 2 July 2025
The bound kittens were also tied together in one bunch.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025
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Noun
The most effective fan fiction shows readers how characters can continue to grow beyond the bounds of the original work while remaining consistent with the source material.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
Sanders also suggested the college game to adopt similar rules to the NFL, such as requiring for two feet to be in bounds in order for a catch to be counted.
—Alyssa Cooper
july 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2025
Verb
Otto did not think twice before bounding in and navigating the water with ease, while Kaspar cautiously tiptoed along a ramp toward the pool.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
That pricing will likely apply to meters bounded by Island Avenue, 14th Street, Commercial Street, Harbor Drive and Sixth Ave, officials said.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2025
Adjective
So Wolf founded Free River Press, which has published nearly 30 titles, highlighted by the bound story results of workshops held in the Midwest, Mississippi Delta and soon those from New York and Chicago.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 2 July 2025
The bound kittens were also tied together in one bunch.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025
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Despite low turnout thus far, Morales is determined to make this work.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
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Why The Jazz Bar Is Special When his music bar burned down in 2002, Edinburgh drummer Bill Kyle was determined to start again.—
Felipe Schrieberg,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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His face was resolute across the table in a room full of reporters.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
29 July 2025
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The Club World Cup trophy is also spending time in the Oval Office; it could be seen there Tuesday not far from the resolute desk.—
Ian Swanson,
The Hill,
20 June 2025
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Diaz has loved his four seasons at Liverpool and was not creating issues for the club or Slot, but was also intent on leaving, given the lack of progress that had been made towards a new contract.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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While her work has drawn fierce criticism from the same forces intent on dragging America back to a time when artists were expected to sing, dance, and stay silent about politics, Knowles-Carter has transcended the noise.—
Richard Fowler,
Forbes.com,
27 July 2025
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“Bound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bound. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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