earthbound

adjective

ˈərth-ˌbau̇nd How to pronounce earthbound (audio)
Definition of earthboundnext
as in mundane
having to do with life on earth especially as opposed to that in heaven we have too many earthbound worries to speculate on the number of angels who can dance on the head of a pin

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Recent Examples of earthbound Midas Man gently weeps for Epstein, and rightly so, but leaves his story largely earthbound. — David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2025 Trips cost the same as earthbound forms of transit, starting around $1.90 per ride. — Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025 In pre-pandemic times, comic book adaptations were Teflon at the box office, but they’ve recently been greeted with grosses that are earthbound — or worse. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 27 Dec. 2024 This almost didn’t happen, because finding the Venn diagram overlap between a movie that felt authentic to Deadpool, who is an earthbound anti-hero, raw and unvarnished storytelling, pretty gritty. — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 27 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for earthbound
Recent Examples of Synonyms for earthbound
  1. mundane
  2. terrestrial
  3. temporal
  4. earthly
  5. physical
  6. animal
Adjective
  • Most capture mundane experiences, impressive in their hyperrealistic way, but some are sublime, or surreal, or place you in a morally challenging position.
    — Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2025
  • From swimming goggles to neckties, these mundane objects take on profound personal meaning at a London exhibition.
    — Emma Cieslik, Them, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of mundane
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  • Its civil servants have a track record of working fifty-to-sixty-hour weeks, based on spacecraft trajectories rather than terrestrial clocks.
    — David W. Brown, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
  • That trip would be the longest transoceanic dispersal of any terrestrial vertebrate known to scientists.
    — Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of terrestrial
Adjective
  • Taking a broader temporal view of the crypto industry's evolution, of the over 24,000 cryptocurrencies listed on CoinGecko since 2014 to the end of 2023, over 50% have died.
    — Max (Chong) Li, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
  • From there on out, the film takes a couple of major swings in the realm of its timeline — a strange temporal unfurling — as well as the seeming motives behind A.J. and Isaac’s arrival, and Camille’s readiness to host them alongside a friend who clearly needs some alone time.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 8 Mar. 2025
Definition of temporal
Adjective
  • This seems rather an understatement to your correspondent., for the style, substance, silhouettes and scintillation of Anaïs C. jewels embody an earthly yet mystical mix of sustainably sourced, precious gemstones inside of primal jewelry forms.
    — Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Now there is a new wave of missions—some crashing into the moon or missing entirely, but earthly technology is advancing and there have been some major successes.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 24 Feb. 2025
Definition of earthly
Adjective
  • True connection requires full attention, not just physical presence.
    — Jennifer Kamara, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
  • For some, the lockdown was sprinkled with physical terror as questions arose about where to place Ebola victims.
    — Edna Bonhomme, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of physical
Adjective
  • However, they are immediately attacked by a ferocious creature that seems not fully animal, not fully human.
    — EW.com, EW.com, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Animal lovers will enjoy horseback riding or visiting one of the area’s animal sanctuaries.
    — Katie Seemann, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2023
Definition of animal

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“Earthbound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earthbound. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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