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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 anchored
Diana Olick, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
The thinking being the inflation will not prove persistent as inflation expectations remain anchored.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Speaking in Philadelphia, Powell noted slowing payroll gains and rising employment risks but said longer-term inflation expectations remain anchored near the Fed’s 2% goal—remarks that lifted odds of another rate cut this month to 96%.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
Longfellow’s departure, however, is a bit more surprising, as he had been seen as a possible future host for Weekend Update, the anchored topical segment that runs in the middle of each week’s episode.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Michelle Arellano Martin, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
Or, better yet, plan a trip anchored by one of the many trails throughout the state.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
The delightfully odd The Last Man on Earth, anchored by Will Forte, might come to mind as a distant cousin, though that show ultimately worked out to be closer to a postapocalyptic ensemble comedy.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
In one of those lawsuits, an attorney for a delivery driver said in 2022 that the building's support columns were not anchored to the floor, in violation of building codes.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2025
Through these methods, the company keeps its fintech tactics anchored in empathy and authenticity.
—William Jones, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Hamilton anchored it with signature saves across both halves.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025
They are anchored to the sun's photosphere and extend into its hot upper atmosphere, known as the corona.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Without a new agreement in place, their subscribers will not have access to our programming, which includes the best lineup in live sports—anchored by the NFL, NBA and college football, with 13 of the top 25 college teams playing this weekend.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Its recovery has been splintered, given the varying subsectors of retail, from large indoor malls to big-box centers to grocery-anchored, open-air strip centers.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
The thinking being the inflation will not prove persistent as inflation expectations remain anchored.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Speaking in Philadelphia, Powell noted slowing payroll gains and rising employment risks but said longer-term inflation expectations remain anchored near the Fed’s 2% goal—remarks that lifted odds of another rate cut this month to 96%.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
Longfellow’s departure, however, is a bit more surprising, as he had been seen as a possible future host for Weekend Update, the anchored topical segment that runs in the middle of each week’s episode.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
Orio Extending from the coast, over the mountains, and then dropping into a valley anchored by a river, Orio is a beloved gem in the Basque Country.
—Michelle Arellano Martin, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
Or, better yet, plan a trip anchored by one of the many trails throughout the state.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
The delightfully odd The Last Man on Earth, anchored by Will Forte, might come to mind as a distant cousin, though that show ultimately worked out to be closer to a postapocalyptic ensemble comedy.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
In one of those lawsuits, an attorney for a delivery driver said in 2022 that the building's support columns were not anchored to the floor, in violation of building codes.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2025
Through these methods, the company keeps its fintech tactics anchored in empathy and authenticity.
—William Jones, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Hamilton anchored it with signature saves across both halves.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025
They are anchored to the sun's photosphere and extend into its hot upper atmosphere, known as the corona.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Without a new agreement in place, their subscribers will not have access to our programming, which includes the best lineup in live sports—anchored by the NFL, NBA and college football, with 13 of the top 25 college teams playing this weekend.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anchored
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Samson noted that throughout fashion history, only garments for women have been designed with rear closures, with the possible exception amid the utopian Saint-Simonian sect in 19th-century France, when men wore waistcoats that fastened from behind, requiring assistance.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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There, a group of KPMG staffers followed and sometimes interjected their own thoughts on the building, while workers fastened the last screws on light bulbs and organized plants strewn around the office.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Schuldiner and his bandmates fine-tuned and tightened the sound on subsequent albums, hitting a high water mark on 1991’s Human, which landed at Number 70 on Rolling Stone’s list of the 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
11 Nov. 2025
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Kirkland’s pedigree landed her on her feet at that latter sartorial institution.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Objects that are outdoors should be secured and caution should be taken if driving.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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The bill, supported by numerous Democratic senators alongside Republicans, secured enough votes for passage, sending the legislation to the House.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Their replacements, part of the Shenzhou-21 mission, successfully docked with the station on Saturday.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The space station also has enough docks for up to eight spacecraft to be docked at one time.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The crocodile was seen swimming with the dead canine clamped between its jaws on Monday, per WESH.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
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One of the two animals ended up with part of Hohl's head inside its mouth, with its jaws clamped around his cheek and skull, while the other clamped onto his left ankle.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Trump arrived just before halftime of the game.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Fort Worth officers were called to John Peter Smith Hospital regarding a shooting victim who’d arrived for treatment.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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These platforms were too big, too embedded, too essential.—
Sean Evins,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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His defeat of 82-year-old Harrison Ford crystallized the Academy’s wholesale rejection of celebrity currency in favor of embedded, touching work.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Operators of small boats, including fishing boats, were advised by Jamaica’s Meteorological Service to keep their vessels moored if possible through the duration of the storm.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
25 Oct. 2025
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In the tropical Pacific Ocean, La Niña and El Niño are detected by many methods, including satellites, moored buoys, drifting buoys, sea level analysis and expendable buoys, according to NOAA.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Anchored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anchored. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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