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bind

[bahynd] / baɪnd /
NOUN
predicament
Synonyms
STRONGEST
crunch dilemma pickle predicament quandary
STRONG
difficulty nuisance
WEAK
between a rock and a hard place hot water no-win situation sticky situation tight situation tight spot
Antonyms
STRONGEST
solution
VERB
fasten, secure
Synonyms
STRONGEST
attach connect cover dress handcuff restrict shackle stick strap tether tie up unite wrap
STRONG
adhere bandage border chain cinch clamp constrict edge encase enchain fetter fix fold furl glue hamper hem hitch hobble lace lap lash leash manacle moor muzzle paste pin pinion restrain rope swathe tie trammel trim truss yoke
WEAK
enfetter hitch on hook on hook up peg down pin down put together tack on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disconnect separate unbind uncover unfasten unwrap
STRONG
detach disjoin free let go liberate loose loosen open release remove unhitch unlace unlock untie
WEAK
permit set free
VERB
obligate; restrict
Synonyms
STRONGEST
confine constrain engage oblige require restrict
STRONG
compel detain enslave force hamper hinder indenture necessitate prescribe restrain yoke
WEAK
hogtie lock up put half nelson on put lock on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
free let go release
STRONG
allow encourage permit promote
WEAK
let

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His statement shared on X said: "This sustained attack on our community's ability to worship and live in safety is an attack on the values that bind us all together."

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

She has her own career and is not in a financial bind.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

A second chelator, however, showed a strong ability to selectively bind to copper ions, which are believed to play a key role in Alzheimer's-related protein aggregation.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

The situation puts central banks in a bind on inflation and interest rates.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Meanwhile we bind him, but in such a way that in case of attack he can be released at once.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque

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