as in ties
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 tethers
More adventurous than the Solterra, the Uncharted wears a thin line across the nose that tethers its LED running lights to its logo.
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Marty Padgett,
The Drive,
26 Feb. 2026
Secrets that could take down a company, an industry; that's a bond that tethers you for life.
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Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Dec. 2025
The nature of my work tethers me to London.
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Rohan Banerjee,
Time,
23 Aug. 2025
Marty Padgett,
The Drive,
26 Feb. 2026
Secrets that could take down a company, an industry; that's a bond that tethers you for life.
—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Dec. 2025
The nature of my work tethers me to London.
—
Rohan Banerjee,
Time,
23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tethers
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The Composer ties together all aspects of the factory (machines, conveyors, sensors, and logistics flows) into a unified simulation.
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This full moon arrives in the zodiac sign of Capricorn, which ties to ambition and the great structures in our lives.
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Phytic acid binds directly to HDAC3 and turns on its activity.
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There's so much that binds us and connects us.
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“Tethers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tethers. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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