as in to tie
to attach (someone or something) to something else by or as if by means of a line or cord
I tethered the boat to the dock before coming ashore.
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Recent Examples of tether
As people’s vulnerability proxies—podcasters, celebrities, crying YouTubers—pour out their heart while shilling for their favorite cashmere brands, consumerism becomes unconsciously tethered to the viewing or listening experience.
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Maytal Eyal, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2025
In practice, this might involve the dog being tethered to a desk, blocked in by a barrier, or even kept in a crate.
—Jessica Pierce, TIME, 15 Dec. 2024
The miniature sail, a square sheet 40 microns on each side, is tethered at the corners by silicon nitride springs and vibrates when struck by a laser.
—John Loeffler, Space.com, 7 Feb. 2025
Forever, music was tethered to the human scale, performers and audience in a space small enough to carry an organic or mechanical sound.
—Michael Owen, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2025
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Maytal Eyal, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2025
In practice, this might involve the dog being tethered to a desk, blocked in by a barrier, or even kept in a crate.
—Jessica Pierce, TIME, 15 Dec. 2024
The miniature sail, a square sheet 40 microns on each side, is tethered at the corners by silicon nitride springs and vibrates when struck by a laser.
—John Loeffler, Space.com, 7 Feb. 2025
Forever, music was tethered to the human scale, performers and audience in a space small enough to carry an organic or mechanical sound.
—Michael Owen, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tether
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This comes a few days after Adebayo recorded the 221st double-double of his NBA career in Friday’s win over the Toronto Raptors to tie Rony Seikaly’s record for the most double-double performances in Heat history.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2025
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In 2024, Maryland tied for No. 128 nationally in sacks and tied for 71st in tackles for loss.—
Grace Raynor,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Kimberly, who was injured during the initial attack, managed to save Maranda by strapping her in the backseat of the couple's truck.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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There, in a section of old-growth forest that’s not open to tourists, she emotionally strong-arms two ecological researchers into strapping her into a harness and taking her up into the canopy with them.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2025
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The filmmaker even roped an Olympian into the cast, having French swimmer Beryl Gastaldello shoot footage from inside the athlete’s village while turning the swimmer’s 100 meter freestyle race into an integral plot point.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2025
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Lawyers said he got roped into the second fight at the hotel.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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Firefly Aerospace's lunar lander, named Blue Ghost, launched Jan. 15 on a much longer spaceflight bound for the moon.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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On one table was a giant human arm, part of a monument of Father Capodanno bound for Staten Island; in back was a plaster mold of the head of Martin Luther King, Jr., for a bust that sits in the Oval Office.—
Michael Schulman,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Tether.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tether. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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