Synonyms of anchored

anchored 1 of 2

adjective

as in clamped

Related Words

• clamped
• glued
• cemented
• embedded
• bonded
• entrenched
• implanted
• attached
• impacted
• stuck
• bound
• secured
• frozen
• wedged
• lodged
• fastened
• jammed
• set
• immovable
• tight
• firm
• fast
• unyielding
• snug

Dissimilar Words

• loose
• insecure
• detached
• unsecured
• unattached
• movable
• unbound
• freed
• undone
• yielding
• loosened
• dislodged
• unfastened

anchored

2 of 2

verb

past tense of anchor

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fastened
• secured
• clamped
• moored
• hitched
• caught
• fixed
• set
• embedded
• wedged
• entrenched
• implanted
• stuffed
• lodged
• ingrained

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loosened
• loosed
• unfastened
• unloosed
• pulled
• extracted
• uprooted
• yanked
• unloosened
• prized
• tore (out)
• pried
• rooted (out)
• unfixed
• wrested

2

as in landed

to stop at or near a place along the shore

we'll anchor at Praia, Cape Verde

Synonyms & Similar Words

• landed
• docked
• arrived
• moored
• grounded
• made port
• berthed
• tied up
• beached
• reached
• harbored
• disembarked
• turned up
• showed up
• debarked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• launched
• sailed
• embarked

Example Sentences

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

Verb

Kyle Stanley, a media scholar at the University of Nevada, Reno who has studied the MCU, noted that Iron Man was a lower-level hero when the company decided to build a movie around him, and Downey was not the kind of star who anchored blockbusters. — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026

South of Roosevelt, the initial portions of The 78 are now under construction, and early planning is underway for the land west of the river anchored by a new Sox Park. — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

Fortich has already considered leaving the profession — or jumping ship to teach in closer-to-home Lee County, but her job security from so many years in the Miami-Dade County school district has anchored her here. — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026

The muscle also kept working without being anchored for more than 30 days. — New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2026

This momentum is anchored in the rapid growth of the broader satellite communications market, where commercial operators are moving aggressively beyond legacy geostationary satellites toward multi-orbit, highly proliferated constellations. — Rohit Jha, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

The Downtown Dova project would be anchored by a 7,500-seat indoor soccer arena near Kilgore Road and Trade Center Drive, where two Major Arena Soccer League teams would play. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Ramping up its 170th anniversary celebration, Burberry on Monday rolled out a new global campaign anchored on its signature outerwear and the people who wear it. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

However, keep in mind that the property is anchored in a rocky slope and has a lot of steps. — Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026