yoked

verb

Definition of yokednext
past tense of yoke
as in connected
to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole yoked several ideas together to come up with a new theory

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yoked
  1. connected
  2. integrated
  3. linked
  4. chained
Verb
  • This keeps me connected to the pulse of the industry and gives me insight into what may work and what may not.
    Dave Knox, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Investigators have not said exactly how the three suspects are connected.
    Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of connected
Verb
  • What appealed to Posen about the job was the opportunity to be integrated into so many people’s lives.
    Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The overproof alcohol is noticeable but generally well-integrated.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of integrated
Verb
  • Most are linked to farm workers who have been in contact with sick animals.
    Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, which led the offensive that toppled Assad's government, was previously linked to al-Qaida but has in recent years publicly disavowed international terrorism and tried to present a more moderate face.
    Juliana Kim, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of linked
Verb
  • Jordan and her siblings were routinely physically, verbally and mentally abused by their parents, who reportedly chained their children to their beds and deprived them of food and the ability to exercise.
    Nicholas Rice, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Rusty, a Lab/Chow mix, estimated to be between 10 and 12 years old, was rescued by PETA 10 years after he was found being kept in isolation, chained in a pen, in North Carolina.
    Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of chained
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