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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
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
The Golden Knights play a center-release system, where their defensemen don’t travel above the tops of circles, and both defensemen stay anchored close to their net, and their center does most of the work.
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Pierre Lebrun,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
Outrage over the remarks has grown as the Angels remain anchored at the bottom of the standings.
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Joaquin Ruiz,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
An Iranian flag flutters in the wind as ships remain anchored on May 16, 2026 in the Strait of Hormuz near Larak Island, Iran.
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Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
22 May 2026
The new barrier panels would be installed on top of the existing concrete barriers with anchored metal plates spaced about 20 feet apart.
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David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 May 2026
The repetitive elements and anchored improvisations are thrilling but easy to follow, even for a complete novice.
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Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
The massive, unofficial sandbar party transformed Lake Boca Raton into a sea of anchored vessels, music, and socializing for the annual South Florida tradition.
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Joe Cavaretta,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
The pair left The Abaco Inn bar on Elbow Cay in their dinghy at dusk on April 4, headed to their anchored sailboat just off the cay's western coast.
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Peter D'abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
When the storm hits, strategy can break, but a culture anchored in deep trust will remain intact.
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Melissa Dawn Simkins,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
Oil tankers and cargo vessels remain anchored off Port Sultan Qaboos on June 21, 2026 in Muscat, Oman.
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Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
Either way, Cox remained anchored.
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Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
This is a land of cranes and diesel big rigs and container boxes as far as the eye can see, along with the aging but still glorious Queen Mary anchored off the marina.
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Deputy Managing Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
Dunith Wellalage anchored a lower-order rally for Sri Lanka that was undone when Wanindu Hasaranga (21 off 13 deliveries) was run out in the 19th over, ending a 49-run partnership for the seventh wicket.
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ABC News,
15 June 2026
Everything was anchored by MacFarlane’s performance.
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Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
15 June 2026
In May, two seafarers aboard a cargo vessel anchored in the Bay of Port-au-Prince were kidnapped after gunmen boarded their ship.
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Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 June 2026
Adjective
Oil tankers and cargo vessels remain anchored off Oman on Sunday.
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Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
The Golden Knights play a center-release system, where their defensemen don’t travel above the tops of circles, and both defensemen stay anchored close to their net, and their center does most of the work.
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Pierre Lebrun,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
Outrage over the remarks has grown as the Angels remain anchored at the bottom of the standings.
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Joaquin Ruiz,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
An Iranian flag flutters in the wind as ships remain anchored on May 16, 2026 in the Strait of Hormuz near Larak Island, Iran.
—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
22 May 2026
The new barrier panels would be installed on top of the existing concrete barriers with anchored metal plates spaced about 20 feet apart.
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David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 May 2026
The repetitive elements and anchored improvisations are thrilling but easy to follow, even for a complete novice.
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Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
The massive, unofficial sandbar party transformed Lake Boca Raton into a sea of anchored vessels, music, and socializing for the annual South Florida tradition.
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Joe Cavaretta,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
The pair left The Abaco Inn bar on Elbow Cay in their dinghy at dusk on April 4, headed to their anchored sailboat just off the cay's western coast.
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Peter D'abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
Barnacles, mussels, clams, algae and other warm-seawater-dwelling fauna and flora have latched onto oil tankers hundreds of massive oil tankers anchored in the Persian Gulf over the past several months.
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David Goldman,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
When the storm hits, strategy can break, but a culture anchored in deep trust will remain intact.
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Melissa Dawn Simkins,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
Oil tankers and cargo vessels remain anchored off Port Sultan Qaboos on June 21, 2026 in Muscat, Oman.
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Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
Either way, Cox remained anchored.
—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
This is a land of cranes and diesel big rigs and container boxes as far as the eye can see, along with the aging but still glorious Queen Mary anchored off the marina.
—
Deputy Managing Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
Dunith Wellalage anchored a lower-order rally for Sri Lanka that was undone when Wanindu Hasaranga (21 off 13 deliveries) was run out in the 19th over, ending a 49-run partnership for the seventh wicket.
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ABC News,
15 June 2026
Everything was anchored by MacFarlane’s performance.
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Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
15 June 2026
In May, two seafarers aboard a cargo vessel anchored in the Bay of Port-au-Prince were kidnapped after gunmen boarded their ship.
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Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anchored
Adjective
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Native culture is an imbedded fact of Minnesota’s history and now the Indian – a brave, a scout, God forbid somebody’s friend — is gone from the flag.
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The device receives a video feed captured by external smart glasses with an embedded camera.
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The solarium also has front and back sliding doors for improved circulation, fastened with magnetic door locks.
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Advertising signs should not be fastened to a staff or halyard from which the flag is flown.
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The Emmy-winning host and executive producer of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver has landed a guest role on General Hospital, appearing in a three-episode arc that'll air on July 2, 3 and 6 on ABC.
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During Friday's public feeding, a butterfly landed on one of the group members, whose mother had recently died.
Adjective
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Unlike clip- and tape-ins, these are pre-bonded strands that use partial keratin — a protein already found in the hair — as an adhesive.
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Yet advocates say bonded labor is still rampant in the sugar industry, as recent incidents in Maharashtra have shown.
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With a round-of-32 game against Ivory Coast on Tuesday secured, Norway are dreaming of a run to the final on July 19.
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Objects that are outdoors should be secured and caution should be taken if driving.
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Warships can be found at points along the port, including the Baltimore peninsula, where the USS Marinette and USS Arlington are docked.
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The court also held in its 8-1 ruling on the other case, which was handed down on May 21, 2026, that cruise lines that docked at Havana’s ports could be held liable under Helms-Burton.
Adjective
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An entrenched founder or chief executive may own enough stock to resist accountability.
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Venture capital firms are routinely funding new startups based solely on the pedigree of researchers who leave deeply entrenched labs like DeepMind and Google Brain.
Verb
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Here, the oyster clamped swiftly shut, pinching Yara’s finger.
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Minnesota, facing elimination at 3-1 in this series, clamped up.
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“Anchored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anchored. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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