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
  • As a Mexican and Jewish American woman from West Rogers Park, I am deeply connected to and proud of my roots.
    Jennifer Guzman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
  • The transmitter, along with two firearms connected to Jabbar, was being transported to the FBI Laboratory for additional testing, authorities said.
    Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of connected
Verb
  • Designed to be invisible with technology integrated throughout the acetate frames, as comfortable as any pair of glasses, and easy to set up (configuration takes less than two minutes), Nuance Audio frames are geared at people in their 50s and 60s who suffer from mild to moderate hearing loss.
    Martino Carrera, WWD, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The left earcup has a large ‘b’ button for play/pause and activating the voice assistant, while volume controls are integrated above and below the ‘b’ button.
    Prakhar Khanna, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of integrated
Verb
  • The Biden administration expanded benefits for veterans with cancer believed to be linked to burn pits where tens of thousands of service members were exposed to toxic waste.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The profits from drug sales were allegedly used to purchase firearms, some of which were distributed to individuals prohibited by law from possessing a firearm, and others were linked to violent crimes in the Bogalusa area.
    Greg Wehner, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of linked
Verb
  • That shows us that they're really both chained up by the practicalities of their circumstances at the moment.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Then they were cuffed at the wrists and ankles and chained at the waist, and made to kneel on the cement floor facing the wall while officers beat them with their fists and shields.
    Christie Thompson, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of chained
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