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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Recent Examples of anchored

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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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 The primary driver of the forecast is a powerful El Niño event anchored across the equatorial Pacific Ocean. — Ahmad Bajjey, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 On the horizon, in the haze, several more tankers lay anchored, engaged in ship-to-ship transfers, taking on oil shuttled through the Strait of Hormuz under US protection for delivery to customers around the world. — semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Roughly 2,600 square feet is anchored by a great room featuring 12-foot ceilings and sculptural travertine details. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026 The Airpark Plaza purchase price was the largest sale of a suburban shopping center anchored by Publix in Miami-Dade in nearly two decades, according to JLL Capital Markets, which handled the transaction. — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 The Good Wife creators Robert and Michelle King are back at CBS this fall with a new legal drama, anchored by The Good Wife favorite Mike Colter, this time set in Silicon Valley. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026 The store is joining Southgate Plaza, which is anchored by 99 Ranch Market and Ross Dress for Less, according to the shopping center’s website. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Shipping analysts Ambrey said the IRGC Navy had issued a warning to six vessels anchored around 16 miles (25 kilometers) from the port of Ras al Khaimah in the UAE. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for anchored

Adjective

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

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Chance had five punts land inside the Baylor 20-yard line, including two that landed inside the Bears’ 5-yard line.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026
Some artifacts found on the island indicate Earhart and Noonan’s plane may have landed there, including glass bottles from the 1930s and a woman’s makeup compact, the expedition said.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of landed

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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Russian Pacific Fleet vessels secured the exercise area, which was closed to civilian shipping and aircraft during the missile launches.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Using a tag-along provision secured during the sale to Walter, the five Buss siblings hope to maximize value for all six beneficiaries, including Jeanie, the new filing reports.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

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Earlier testing included evaluations while ships were docked and at sea.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
Jessica Martinez was welcomed home by cheering crowds as the USS Abraham Lincoln docked in San Diego earlier this month after a long wartime deployment to the Middle East.

— Norma Galeana, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of docked

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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
But her best argument is that City Hall and the entrenched political establishment need a major shake-up, because the machine is now a jalopy.

— Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of entrenched

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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
CFMoto Stopping duties come courtesy of Brembo, featuring dual 320-mm front discs clamped by radial four-piston calipers and backed by a 260-mm rear disc.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2026

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