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
And with up to 30 hours of battery life, you won’t be tethered to a charger.
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Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 6 May 2025
Woodcroft had been tethered closely to former Kings coach Todd McLellan, having worked with him in Detroit, San Jose and Edmonton, eventually becoming head coach of the Oilers.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 5 May 2025
Both Isaacman and Gillis exited the Dragon capsule separately for about 10 minutes each to take in the endless black expanse of outer space while tethered and holding onto handrails.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
McClain and Ayers will be tethered to the spacecraft to prevent them from floating into space.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2025
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Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 6 May 2025
Woodcroft had been tethered closely to former Kings coach Todd McLellan, having worked with him in Detroit, San Jose and Edmonton, eventually becoming head coach of the Oilers.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 5 May 2025
Both Isaacman and Gillis exited the Dragon capsule separately for about 10 minutes each to take in the endless black expanse of outer space while tethered and holding onto handrails.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
McClain and Ayers will be tethered to the spacecraft to prevent them from floating into space.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tether
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Without any restructures, that’s roughly 35 percent of the team’s salary cap tied to two players in the passing game.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Also the most recent winner of the Coca-Cola 600 in Concord, Bell has won three points races — tying him with Kyle Larson for the most victories this season.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
19 May 2025
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Possibly the single most gorgeous moment in the movie happens when one of the mothers, bracing for the wrenching separation of putting her baby into foster care, straps the infant into a car seat.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
24 May 2025
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The 4-year-old and 10-year-old drowned while strapped into the vehicle, KNXV-TV reported from authorities.—
Helena Wegner,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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And while Street Fighter would rapidly permeate into mainstream consciousness, even roping in Jean-Claude Van-Damme for its 1994 feature film adaptation, Fatal Fury’s fate was less an instant success than a slow burn.—
Jason Fanelli,
Rolling Stone,
24 Apr. 2025
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The Tampa Bay Rays’ replacement home field, which usually serves as the Yankees’ spring training facility, was part of the problem when Judge roped a ball 111.7 mph off his bat to left field in the top of the eighth inning.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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However, manufacturers are bound to encounter some challenges when implementing these technologies, such as interoperability gaps, effective scalability, skills shortages and resistance to change.—
Anirban Bose,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Still, he’s bound to improve and lower his ERA closer to his career number of 3.53.—
Derek Carty,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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“Tether.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tether. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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