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as in newscaster
one who reads and introduces news reports on a news program
the news anchor coordinated the reports of the correspondents from around the state
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as in to fasten
to put securely in place or in a desired position
used ropes and sandbags to anchor the hot-air balloon to the ground
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Recent Examples of anchor
Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
Earlier this month, Esparza swam the anchor leg on three relay teams that won gold medals at the NCAA Division II national finals in Evansville, Indiana.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, a strike group anchored by the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli drew closer to the Mideast with some 2,500 Marines.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Depending on the point of comparison, Tony Dokoupil’s first three months as anchor of the CBS Evening News resulted in either improving or declining ratings.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
Earlier this month, Esparza swam the anchor leg on three relay teams that won gold medals at the NCAA Division II national finals in Evansville, Indiana.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
Harbaugh’s Baltimore Ravens teams prioritized safeties and inside linebackers to anchor his defenses.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, a strike group anchored by the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli drew closer to the Mideast with some 2,500 Marines.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anchor
Noun
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Even the ayatollah’s first address to the people was read on state television by a newscaster.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Mar. 2026
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The group ventriloquized the voices of authority—parents, school principals, cops, military officers, judges, politicians, newscasters, Soviet apparatchiks—and turned them into expressions of mass insanity.—
Andrew Katzenstein,
The New York Review of Books,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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However, ethanol has become the backbone of the daily commute.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Just about any thick, flavorful sauce will work with this technique, but the lingering heat and sweet backbone of the black pepper sauce below pairs particularly well with pork chops.—
Kate Williams,
AJC.com,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Curry was next placed in a prone position on his stomach and had his hands pinned behind his back by both Wilson and Shane, who fastened handcuffs, according to the court document.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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There had been no time to fasten safety belts.—
Dave Duffey,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The test flight is intended to provide critical performance data and operational experience for future Artemis missions, including landing American astronauts back on the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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The politicians who make these deals know that when franchises leave on their watch, some of the blowback lands on them.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That followed a report from Iranian state TV's English-language broadcaster quoting an anonymous official as saying Iran rejected America's ceasefire proposal and has its own demands for an end to the fighting.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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Earlier this year, a Czech adaptation was announced for local broadcaster TV Nova.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Markets now price in a greater chance of rate hikes by year-end than cuts, according to CME’s FedWatch tool, removing what had been a key pillar of the bull case for growth stocks.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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The upside of being a pillar in more titles as the Falcons move to 5A is high.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Unable to secure a Miami venue in time to meet the MLS deadline, the Beckham-Mas group invested upwards of $100 million to build a stadium and training facility in Broward County, on the grounds of the former Lockhart Stadium, the very same place Horowitz resorted to three decades earlier.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Podziemski then stole the ensuing inbounds pass to secure the win.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Whether the tanker is allowed to dock, turned away or intercepted at sea could shape not only Cuba’s immediate energy outlook, but also the broader balance of power playing out across the region.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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Prior to that mission, Artemis 3 astronauts aboard the Orion capsule are due to meet and dock in 2027 in Earth orbit with at least one of the commercial lunar landers being developed by Elon Musk's SpaceX and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Anchor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anchor. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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