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
Blazy’s new silhouette for the house achieved exactly that by anchoring the form at the hips, liberating the upper body and waist, while enabling the skirts to emphasize the length of the leg and the amplitude of each step.
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Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
Here's a closer look at the actors and characters who make up Nashville's newest emergency crew — from veteran stars anchoring the firehouse to rising newcomers learning the ropes, plus a few familiar names from country music.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Oct. 2025
OpenAI is anchoring the demand.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
A’ja Wilson is a galactic force of silk and swagger, anchoring Vegas as the league’s Most Valuable Player (for the fourth time in six seasons).
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Widely regarded as a clear upgrade to the bench, he’ll be tasked with anchoring Jokic’s rest minutes, relieving not only the three-time MVP but also Gordon of his exhausting dual role.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
In the exhibit, Pradier-Jeauneau introduced his namesake furniture line with a hefty, sculptural sofa, upholstered in Élitis mohair, anchoring the collection.
—Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2025
In connection with the new hires, Status will expand to seven days per week, with Korach anchoring two of the daily installments; and Lowry leading a new Friday edition of the newsletter.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 22 Sep. 2025
Narrated through Maeda’s own reflections, the film charts his journey from Tokyo childhood to culinary reinvention in the Basque Country, anchoring his dishes in local landscapes and myths.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
Here's a closer look at the actors and characters who make up Nashville's newest emergency crew — from veteran stars anchoring the firehouse to rising newcomers learning the ropes, plus a few familiar names from country music.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Oct. 2025
OpenAI is anchoring the demand.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
A’ja Wilson is a galactic force of silk and swagger, anchoring Vegas as the league’s Most Valuable Player (for the fourth time in six seasons).
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Widely regarded as a clear upgrade to the bench, he’ll be tasked with anchoring Jokic’s rest minutes, relieving not only the three-time MVP but also Gordon of his exhausting dual role.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
In the exhibit, Pradier-Jeauneau introduced his namesake furniture line with a hefty, sculptural sofa, upholstered in Élitis mohair, anchoring the collection.
—Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2025
In connection with the new hires, Status will expand to seven days per week, with Korach anchoring two of the daily installments; and Lowry leading a new Friday edition of the newsletter.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 22 Sep. 2025
Narrated through Maeda’s own reflections, the film charts his journey from Tokyo childhood to culinary reinvention in the Basque Country, anchoring his dishes in local landscapes and myths.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anchoring
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The path forward But whoever wins, securing the party leadership is just the first step – and a host of problems await.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Phoenix ended the regular season on a losing streak but narrowly missed setting a franchise record for wins, securing the 4th seed in a tight race between the Aces, Dream, and Mercury.—
Devin Robertson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Among them are landing dock ships, helicopter carriers, and specialized landing barges that analysts say would spearhead a cross-strait assault.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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This could be as small as your boss praising you in a meeting or as big as landing a new client.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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The shoes feature a buckle-fastening ankle strap with the same crystal detail, with two straps coming up the side of the foot leaving the back of the foot exposed.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
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Navy and Marine leaders celebrate the opening of Exercise UNITAS 2025 onboard the United States amphibious transport docking ship USS Arlington at Naval Station Mayport in Florida on September 15.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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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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Stopping power comes from titanium calipers clamping upgraded carbon-ceramic rotors.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Sep. 2025
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But that brief period of openness and luxury ended quickly, with international sanctions clamping back down in 2003.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
1 Sep. 2025
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Later that early early New Year’s morning, Rinderknecht drove away from the area as LAFD started arriving on the scene, making a gesture to assist the firefighters, the complaint says.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
8 Oct. 2025
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Shortages were reported at control towers near Washington, DC, and Denver, facilities that control planes arriving or departing at Newark and Orlando, along with parts of centers that control airspace based in New Mexico and California.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Anchoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anchoring. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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