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
Best of all, its cordless design gives you free rein to vacuum all over the house without being tethered to an outlet.
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Clara McMahon, People.com, 29 June 2025
Emoji, as images, can never be tethered to one meaning.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 29 June 2025
When attachment keeps you tethered, simply because detangling your lives feels harder than staying.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Now, under new CEO Jason Droege, who launched Uber Eats, and previously was an executive at law enforcement technology company Axon, Scale — which some had hoped might be a 2025 IPO candidate — has tethered its future and founder to Meta’s AI ambitions.
—David Jeans, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
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Clara McMahon, People.com, 29 June 2025
Emoji, as images, can never be tethered to one meaning.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 29 June 2025
When attachment keeps you tethered, simply because detangling your lives feels harder than staying.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Now, under new CEO Jason Droege, who launched Uber Eats, and previously was an executive at law enforcement technology company Axon, Scale — which some had hoped might be a 2025 IPO candidate — has tethered its future and founder to Meta’s AI ambitions.
—David Jeans, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tether
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This small, daily action, tied to a routine cue, builds consistency, reduces reliance on motivation and strengthens willpower over time.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office announced the sentencing last Friday, detailing how investigators were able to tie Alexander Lee Smith to the November 2023 double homicide.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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The crew member then strapped up the teens before bringing them to the helicopter.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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The footage then cuts to the pair being strapped together, with Whitaker seated above the instructor in a tandem skydiving position.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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Narváez roped a ball down the corner, and Domínguez was unable to throw him out at second.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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Swift, 35, was also previously roped into the Lively v. Wayfarer Studios et al. case, but Baldoni dropped his document subpoena issued to the pop star last month.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
11 June 2025
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This obviously matters because billions of people use Google, meaning that AI Mode is bound to be highly trafficked.—
Nancy Marshall,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Duran is bound to be one of the more expensive relievers on the market.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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“Tether.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tether. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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