ANCHORED Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

anchored 1 of 2

adjective

as in clamped

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verb

past tense of anchor

as in fastened

to put securely in place or in a desired position used ropes and sandbags to anchor the hot-air balloon to the ground

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as in landed

to stop at or near a place along the shore we'll anchor at Praia, Cape Verde

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Adjective

But the message needs to stay anchored to facts the firm can support. — David Ispiryan, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026 Lorenzo’s raft just missed the anchored catamaran, but his father, cousin and aunt weren’t as lucky. — Susan Young, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026 Eligibility for health coverage, disability support, housing, and related services should remain anchored to persistent need, not to HIV status alone. — Jeff Berry, STAT, 21 Aug. 2026 One leader in defining types of intelligence, Howard Gardner of Harvard University, predicted at a conference last year which types will probably remain anchored in human teaching. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Aug. 2026 Several people were swimming from an anchored boat to Chicken Rock, a popular boat gathering and cliff jumping spot, located at the northern part of the lake in Sherman. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026 On a visit to Grand Cayman during a 2024 trip with Disney Cruise Line, Lee, who uses a wheelchair, was able to board and disembark the tender – a small boat used to ferry guests between an anchored cruise ship and the shore – via a portable ramp. — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 31 July 2026 In 2011, an anchored boat packed with sleeping tourists sank in Vietnam's scenic Ha Long Bay, killing 12 tourists from nine countries, including two Americans. — CBS News, 13 July 2026 Oil tankers and cargo vessels remain anchored off Oman on Sunday. — Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 25 June 2026

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Rather than remaining permanently anchored at a single location, it is intended to reposition as research requirements change, combining the mobility of a ship with the working space and long-duration accommodation of a floating facility. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026 When Rich Eisen anchored SportsCenter for the first time in 22 years last August, ESPN brought back the show’s old-school graphics and music. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026 The roughly 4,100-square-foot residence maintains its original sense of proportion with a 24-foot-long living room anchored by a fireplace. — Mark David, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026 Amid persistent fears of an impending slowdown, recent financial data highlights an economy firing on all cylinders, anchored by strong retail spending and a powerful investment wave in artificial intelligence infrastructure. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026 Western Kentucky transfer Koron Hayward anchored that defensive effort with one of the best performances by a defensive lineman in program history. — Neil Nakahodo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026 Studies have found that memories anchored by scents tend to be more emotional and vivid than those associated with sight, sound and even taste. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 22 Oct. 2026 Golodryga has co-anchored One World with Zain Asher on CNN International, and previously served as global affairs analyst for the network. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026 Adrien Michel, winner of the 2025 le19M Métiers d’Art Prize, introduced a capsule inspired by Marcel Breuer’s Cesca B34 chair, anchored by a shirt that folds out of a leather case made with Studio MTX. — Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for anchored

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Native culture is an imbedded fact of Minnesota’s history and now the Indian – a brave, a scout, God forbid somebody’s friend — is gone from the flag.

— Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026
The device receives a video feed captured by external smart glasses with an embedded camera.

— Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

Definition of embedded

Adjective

Each kit includes 36 pre-bonded clusters—enough for six applications—plus a non-stick applicator that makes placement a breeze.

— Amanda Le, InStyle, 14 Sep. 2026
Unlike clip- and tape-ins, these are pre-bonded strands that use partial keratin — a protein already found in the hair — as an adhesive.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 19 May 2026

Definition of bonded

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The defense contractor has secured a three-year agreement worth up to $60 million to advance the weapon through flight performance testing.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Roy was part of the team that secured a $17-billion settlement from Meta in a landmark case this year, and has tried many cases decided by judges, rather than jury panels.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of secured

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Neither vehicle has ever flown with crew on board or docked with a spacecraft carrying astronauts.

— Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
The company’s barge, named You’ll Thank Me Later, has been making runs between the two states and recently docked to bring some construction material at KSC’s turn basin.

— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of docked

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Notably, the record has changed hands several times in the last few years, reflecting a landscape in which big hits become entrenched in consistent streaming performance and radio airplay cycles that led to extensive, chart-topping runs.

— Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2026
How far might a nation go that had no kings to depose, no entrenched hierarchies to uproot, a country so young and iconoclastic and resource-rich?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of entrenched

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Once the stock is clamped, a Structured-Light sensor and a workpiece probe measure it and set the work offset automatically, so there are no stock dimensions to type in and no edges to find by hand.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026
After the safeguard pipe is clamped, Juliette and her crew — including the mechanics, sheriff and Camille — venture down to the door Lukas found in the digger void.

— Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of clamped

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