1
as in securing
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 landing
to stop at or near a place along the shore
we'll anchor at Praia, Cape Verde
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Recent Examples of anchoring
Putting framing and anchoring into practice Take a look at your current bills and expenses.
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Rose Han, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
With Jeff Blackburn, a 25-year Amazon executive who helped launch Amazon Prime, taking over the Tennis Channel CEO role in 2025, and the likes of Courier and Lindsay Davenport anchoring the network’s talent base, Tennis Channel has a focused trajectory.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The young crew sailed through the Panama Canal into the Pacific, making stops along the way and anchoring for stretches in New Guinea and later the Philippines.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
That word, which seems so vague, so casual, is the crux of the poem — its strongest, most insistent echo, sounding through the beginning, middle and end, anchoring the meaning.
—A.o. Scott, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
The oceanfront property, built in 2010, hews to British Colonial design, with columns anchoring the front and back of the residence, verandas wrapping all the way around, and a central two-story atrium that lets in fresh air.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2025
By anchoring it in local voices like Jess Donckers, Koppels in Crisis brings fresh perspective while preserving the emotional complexity that defines the series.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2025
The Royal Navy had a requirement that its ships be equipped with sufficiently long rope cables for anchoring in two hundred and forty feet of water.
—Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
Ted Karras, the Cincinnati Bengals' center known for anchoring the offensive line, is taking his commitment to the community from the field to the firehouse through his foundation's recent partnership with the Cincinnati Fire Department.
—Hailey Roden, The Enquirer, 10 Aug. 2025
Rose Han, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
With Jeff Blackburn, a 25-year Amazon executive who helped launch Amazon Prime, taking over the Tennis Channel CEO role in 2025, and the likes of Courier and Lindsay Davenport anchoring the network’s talent base, Tennis Channel has a focused trajectory.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The young crew sailed through the Panama Canal into the Pacific, making stops along the way and anchoring for stretches in New Guinea and later the Philippines.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
That word, which seems so vague, so casual, is the crux of the poem — its strongest, most insistent echo, sounding through the beginning, middle and end, anchoring the meaning.
—A.o. Scott, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
The oceanfront property, built in 2010, hews to British Colonial design, with columns anchoring the front and back of the residence, verandas wrapping all the way around, and a central two-story atrium that lets in fresh air.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2025
By anchoring it in local voices like Jess Donckers, Koppels in Crisis brings fresh perspective while preserving the emotional complexity that defines the series.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2025
The Royal Navy had a requirement that its ships be equipped with sufficiently long rope cables for anchoring in two hundred and forty feet of water.
—Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
Ted Karras, the Cincinnati Bengals' center known for anchoring the offensive line, is taking his commitment to the community from the field to the firehouse through his foundation's recent partnership with the Cincinnati Fire Department.
—Hailey Roden, The Enquirer, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anchoring
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Pulte’s criminal referral against Cook presented Trump with another avenue for bending the traditionally independent Fed to his will, securing a majority of the Fed’s board by firing Cook, a move that Cook has sued to block.—
Robert Faturechi,
ProPublica,
6 Sep. 2025
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Despite securing a landslide election victory in July 2024, Labour is now facing a rising challenge from the upstart anti-immigration Reform UK party, which currently leads national opinion polls and is holding a national conference in Birmingham on Friday.—
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Golden retrievers have long been one of America's most-popular breeds, regularly landing near the top spot in the American Kennel Club (AKC)'s annual list.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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This generally broad, collar-grabbing approach certainly makes for a direct and compelling polemic, landing in the midst of a crisis that lower-key campaigning so far hasn’t done much to solve.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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The sandals feature a buckle-fastening ankle strap.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
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Practical Tips For Visby Cruise Visitors Most ships docking in Visby stay for six to ten hours, which is plenty of time to experience the highlights.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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As this summer comes to a close, the Piers Park Sailing Center is one of nearly 250 summer programs docking a record-breaking number of Boston kids back at their schools with new skills and experiences.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
20 Aug. 2025
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As a result, the object is reportedly held steadily and securely in place, with the clamping pressure distributed evenly across its surface at multiple points.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Aug. 2025
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Their strong clamping force and uncomfortable fit don't help.—
Mark Knapp,
PC Magazine,
25 Aug. 2025
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Rain is forecast to begin arriving along Baja California Sur on Wednesday and continue through Friday, bringing 4 to 8 inches of rain, with greater amounts possible in isolated locations.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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By 2010, Burmese refugees started arriving in earnest.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Anchoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anchoring. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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