Synonyms of anchors

anchors 1 of 2

noun

plural of anchor

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• newscasters
• broadcasters
• reporters
• announcers
• newsreaders
• correspondents
• commentators
• anchorpersons
• journalists
• anchormen
• coanchors
• anchorwomen
• telecasters
• stringers
• newspeople
• interviewers
• newswomen
• newsmen
• foreign correspondents
• newshounds
• linkmen
• newsies

2

as in backbones

something or someone to which one looks for support

my best friend has been my anchor throughout this crisis

Synonyms & Similar Words

• backbones
• pillars
• mainstays
• standbys
• buttresses
• crutches
• spines
• sinews
• reliances
• dependences
• props
• anchorages
• right hands
• refuges
• stays
• harbors
• handmaidens
• bolsterers

anchors

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of anchor

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• secures
• fastens
• clamps
• hitches
• catches
• sets
• fixes
• moors
• embeds
• implants
• stuffs
• lodges
• wedges
• entrenches
• ingrains

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loosens
• unfastens
• pulls
• looses
• extracts
• tears (out)
• roots (out)
• unfixes
• unlooses
• prizes
• uproots
• unloosens
• yanks
• pries
• wrests

2

as in lands

to stop at or near a place along the shore

we'll anchor at Praia, Cape Verde

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lands
• docks
• arrives
• makes port
• grounds
• beaches
• harbors
• berths
• reaches
• moors
• ties up
• debarks
• turns up
• shows up
• disembarks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• launches
• sails
• embarks

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of anchors

Noun

The goal isn’t to slow down every part of the day but rather to build a few slow anchors that keep the rest from spinning out. — Allison Palmer july 9, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026

Later, the co-anchors were joined by their spouses, Lindsay Czarniak and Mike Feldman, respectively, to take in the World Cup match in which Norway upset Brazil at MetLife Stadium. — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026

Neither the show nor the anchors made any mention of Guthrie’s absence, despite the anchor being present earlier this week. — Ashleigh Carter, InStyle, 9 July 2026

The founder's name anchors sentences about the company's achievements. — Joseph Byrum, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

For immigrants, especially recent arrivals, such spaces can serve as anchors. — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Green and Karamehmedovic also note that many anchors and correspondents are using the special to showcase a bit about themselves too. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026

But patriotism is a movable feast, and the likes of Eastman and Addams are no less the anchors of my American identity than Jefferson or Madison. — Dominic Erdozain, Time, 3 July 2026

Ball and Bridges were also two of the best four players the Hornets had last season (along with Brandon Miller and Kon Knueppel who are staying and will be among the anchors of the 2026-27 team). — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2026

Verb

For instance, Weekend Update anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che have been on the show for 13 and 12 seasons, respectively; Mikey Day, a writer behind some of SNL‘s most popular sketches in recent years, for 10. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 16 July 2026

Winter guests will enjoy gathering around the midcentury fireplace that anchors the living room, while an outdoor firepit simulates the same experience for spring and summer visitors. — Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 15 July 2026

Reaves’ close bond with Doncic anchors a fresh identity for a Lakers roster that has eight new players. — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026

That value comes from the cast member who notices a nervous child, the detail a family discovers together, the meal that anchors the day and the fleeting sense that this experience could not have unfolded in quite the same way for anyone else. — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

The Fitbit Inspire 3 Tracker anchors its performance on continuous 24/7 heart rate mapping and all-day activity logging to calculate your physical targets. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 July 2026

Longtime sports reporter Jeremy Schaap anchors the broadcast with Rich Shea, current president of Major League Eating. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 4 July 2026

And Cleveland first baseman Kyle Manzardo (Coeur d’Alene native) anchors the Guardians’ lineup as their cleanup hitter. — Michael Lycklama, Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2026

Not many estates can claim to have a 1,000-year-old medieval tower in the backyard, but that’s exactly what anchors this historic property in the heart of Tuscany’s renowned Chianti wine region. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 1 July 2026