ANCHORS Synonyms: 93 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of anchor

as in newscasters

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 backbones

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

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anchors

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verb

present tense third-person singular of anchor

as in secures

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 lands

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

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Recent Examples of anchors

Noun

Law Kar-ying, an accomplished Cantonese opera performer in real life, stars opposite Paw Hee-ching, whose casting anchors the film’s central relationship in lived experience of the art form. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026 The result is a restaurant that joins the Buffalo Bros sports bar and standby Babe’s Chicken Dinner House as Old Town anchors. — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2026 Some items, like bikes and anchors, are easy to spot by sight. — Evgenia Anastasakos, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026 However, Roker then decided to try the treat himself, much to the disgust of his co-anchors, Dylan Dreyer and Craig Melvin. — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026 The goal is to draw thousands of students, faculty, and families to the region, anchors for long-term population growth. — Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Sep. 2026 Maria Bartiromo’s Wall Street, the star’s other program that aired on Friday evenings, was rebranded as FBN’s Wall Street with Cheryl Casone and other rotating anchors stepping in for the namesake host. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2026 Hours saved, error rates, conversion lift and resolution time all work as anchors. — Brian Harmison, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Four rescuers used anchors and rope systems to reach Martin, secure him and guide him away from the steep gully. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Verb

The Lodge anchors a 3,500-acre piece of land owned by Mike and Barb Phillips, a California couple who made their bones in high-end shopping centers and fell in love with this epic swath, with its 35 miles of rivers, streams and high alpine lakes. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026 But the dish that anchors the restaurant is Hainan chicken rice. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026 Upfront, edge rusher Josh Sweat anchors the pass rush alongside Andrew Billings, while a young secondary will face immediate pressure against high-octane NFC West offenses. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026 Sophomore Sarah Nair is a midfielder who started last year and senior Alex Wallace anchors the midfield. — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026 Peter Sarsgaard, Gyllenhaal’s husband and constant collaborator, anchors the audition room. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026 Kenneth Branagh, who co-produced, anchors it with a roundtable featuring the likes of Judi Dench, Anthony Hopkins and Gary Oldman. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026 Perkins, for his part, spent the weeks up to the recall election touting his work securing historic preservation and development grants for Englewood Square, the arts district which anchors his council territory. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026 An Iranian doctor whose life is dismantled by the Tehran regime anchors A Bit of Light from Ali Asgari, whose Divine Comedy won the Venice Horizons Award last year. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for anchors

Noun

There’s something powerful—and, yes, stripped down—about seeing these politicians and newscasters without being able to hear their language.

— Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 24 July 2026
The group ventriloquized the voices of authority—parents, school principals, cops, military officers, judges, politicians, newscasters, Soviet apparatchiks—and turned them into expressions of mass insanity.

— Andrew Katzenstein, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026

Definition of newscasters

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The structural backbones of the phalanges are 3D-printed from PLA, while soft silicone interfaces provide friction and compliance when the fingers contact a branch.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026
More specifically, insects are invertebrates (animals without backbones) and are part of the arthropod phylum, which also includes spiders, crabs, and centipedes.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of backbones

Verb

By filling the internal voids, PDAI secures the pathways that electrical charges use to move through the crystal.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
Melania established Fostering the Future — an initiative that secures scholarship opportunities at colleges and universities across the nation for former foster youth — in 2021.

— Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of secures

Verb

Plenty can change in one season and the Bengals sound content to see where the market lands for these four.

— Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
The decision lands as the Supreme Court weighs the same case and states from Alabama to Wisconsin rush out ballots, raising stakes in the nationwide fight over mail voting.

— Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of lands

Noun

After holding steady last year while commercial broadcasters such as Canal+ and TF1 scaled back, the public broadcaster will reduce its investment in film by €5 million in 2026.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
Once broadcasters enter the Pete Maher broadcast booth — named after the longtime, legendary Flames broadcaster — they’re treated to some of the best sight lines in the league for broadcasters.

— Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026

Definition of broadcasters

Verb

Unique to the mid-top is a metal hook that fastens its collar strap, replacing the plastic hook traditionally seen on the Air Force 1 Mid.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 16 Aug. 2026
My favorite detail is the red ribbon on Giovanna’s right shoulder, which fastens her sleeve to her dress and floats over the darkness.

— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026

Definition of fastens

Verb

Paul Ryzak, who docks his charter boat under the bridge, says his business has been negatively impacted by the construction.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
Once Orion docks with Blue Moon on Artemis III, two of the mission's astronauts will be able to board the lander to test out its environmental control systems, avionics and the interoperability between the two spacecraft in flight.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 20 July 2026