ANCHOR Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈaŋ-kər

Definition of anchor

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 backbone

something or someone to which one looks for support my best friend has been my anchor throughout this crisis

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anchor

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verb

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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as in to land

to stop at or near a place along the shore we'll anchor at Praia, Cape Verde

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Recent Examples of anchor

Noun

The Kaiser hospital will bring workers and potential residents to the district, while the soccer stadium and concert venue will serve as entertainment anchors. — Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2026 The computer will serve as the anchor system of the National Quantum Algorithm Center (NQAC), established in 2024 by Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, with IBM as a leading member. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026

Verb

The same categories anchor The Relentless System, Grover’s online training platform. — Heather Occhino, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2026 Kaulig Racing will anchor Dodge’s effort and field cars for veteran drivers AJ Allmendinger and Ty Dillon. — Mark Long, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for anchor

Recent Examples of Synonyms for anchor

Noun

This is the second novel written by journalist Vallés, a veteran newscaster who anchors the evening news on Spanish broadcaster Antena 3.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
Members of the media were given a walkthrough of Nightmares early Thursday morning, leading to plenty of shrieks from area newscasters.

— Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of newscaster

Verb

Pilots still ask passengers to keep their seat belts fastened while seated, and no one doubts the captain for saying so.

— Amanda Connelly, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Paired with her chocolate brown booties, Camilla donned a black wool trench coat with button closures fastening the collar in place, layered over what appeared to be a cowl-neck blouse with a floral-esque pattern.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of fasten

Verb

The command link subsequently failed, and the drone drifted approximately 630 meters over a populated area before landing in a tree.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
The studio fussiness is why Fagen’s music would later go in and out of style—when raw sounds are in fashion, people tend to point out where his band’s singles landed on the Easy Listening charts.

— Mark Richardson, Pitchfork, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of land

Noun

Lee Sang-wook, head of the AI Content Lab at MBC C&I, a subsidiary of Korean broadcaster MBC, said budgeting is harder still because the tools keep moving.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Nov. 2026
One message warned that an operative had planted an explosive device inside a broadcaster’s building.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of broadcaster

Verb

The grant will support efforts to help survivors secure and maintain safe housing.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2026
Neither was able to rally the support necessary to secure the position, which eventually went to Mike Johnson, who is stepping aside from the leadership in the new Congress.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of secure

Verb

The proposal, known as Drone as First Responder (DFR), would place six drones in docking stations on rooftops at three locations across the city.

— Da Lin, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
The next year, a follow-up mission will involve the concurrent launch of two Long March 10s, one with an uncrewed Mengzhou spacecraft and the other with a Lanyue lander that will dock together in lunar orbit.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of dock

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