leash

verb

Definition of leashnext
as in to tie
to attach (someone or something) to something else by or as if by means of a line or cord Dogs must be leashed while in the dog park.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leash
  1. tie
  2. strap
  3. wire
  4. bind
  5. rope
  6. lash
Verb
  • The offensive came at a time when Assad’s key backers were tied down or weakened by other conflicts: the Russians in Ukraine, and Iran and Hezbollah with Israel.
    Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Ultimately, the luxury customer experience (CX) is inextricably tied to the employee experience (EX).
    Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of tie
Verb
  • This includes everything from over-the-knee, platform boots that feature quilting along the sides and straps up the back of the calf, to one of this year’s trendiest silhouettes: simple stiletto slingbacks.
    Mikelle Street, Them, 26 Nov. 2024
  • However, after nine days it was revealed Smith herself had let her car, with her children strapped inside, sink into John D. Long Lake.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of strap
Verb
  • As humans, we are biologically wired to respond to stress with a fight-flight-freeze response.
    Chris Dyer, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The victim was wired with a hidden microphone that let authorities record Youngblood perpetuating the cartel threat and monetary demands, documents say.
    Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of wire
Verb
  • So you’re bound to find a color that complements your bathroom.
    Isabel Garcia, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Rookie Tristan da Silva, who’s already started 14 games in the absence of Banchero, is bound to take on a larger role, too.
    Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of bind
Verb
  • Mia seems determined to rope as many people into her chaos as much as possible, consequences be damned.
    Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Mexican cowboys taught Hawaiians how to rope, slaughter and breed longhorn cattle in the early 1800s.
    Arturo Conde, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of rope
Verb
  • But right now, the Chargers might be lashed to a log, helplessly bobbing toward a Buffalo buzz saw.
    Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
  • While some destinations in Spain have lashed out against tourism recently, notably the Balearic and Canary Islands, Barcelona, and Málaga, foreign residents don’t report feeling discriminated against.
    Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of lash
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