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anchored

adjective as in mounted

adjective as in stationary

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Unfortunately, popular understandings of the bigot remain anchored in an earlier time.

This mid-election cycle enthusiasm is anchored in recent polling and other factors, Republican strategists and pollsters say.

Articulating a strong pro-growth message that is anchored in the bedrock of a strong education would be a nice place to start.

IDF's Military Advocate General: legality of training is anchored in principles of 'belligerent occupation.'

Ben-Gurion kept his word, and the Orthodox monopoly was anchored in other developments, as well.

The ship has anchored in the province of Ylocos, eighty leguas from here, as the weather does not permit it to come to this port.

Anchored at Imbros when I got a cable asking me what forces I shall need to carry right through to a finish.

At half-past five o'clock we anchored with our companions near the usual place.

It looked so rich and beautiful that the ships anchored once more, and the admiral ordered the sick men to be taken on shore.

And the following afternoon we anchored at about half a mile from the sandy beach of Careening Bay.

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On this page you'll find 312 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to anchored, such as: fast, robust, solid, steady, strong, and sturdy.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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