haltered

verb

past tense of halter
as in roped

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for haltered
  1. grabbed
  2. captured
  3. snatched
  4. collared
  5. corralled
  6. snagged
  7. netted
  8. trapped
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  • And when Buzelis grabbed that pass out of the air, double-clutching on his way to a dunk, the Bulls could hear for a moment the tune of a new future for this team.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Woodman also alleged that Andreatta grabbed Pagano’s hand and wrist.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of grabbed
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  • His voice, captured on an iPhone microphone, is strikingly deep, a rumble beneath McDoom’s sweetly lilting delivery.
    — Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2026
  • And in Georgia, Democrats captured a governorship in a premier presidential swing state in Tuesday's midterm elections, winning the governor's office for the first time since 1998.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of captured
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  • But the lid on the rim finally opened for the Dream’s star duo of Angel Reese and Allisha Gray, and Atlanta eventually snatched the lead and went into the second quarter with a two-point cushion.
    — Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026
  • In broad daylight, two teenage boys snatched our trick-or-treat bags from our hands and ran.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of snatched
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  • Some members of the Whaleback pack are collared, providing a good starting point.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The video, from a traffic stop of a white Volvo semi in a rural area on May 18, shows officers pulling the vehicle over before the driver descends from the cab and attempts to run away, crossing a set of train tracks before being quickly collared by law enforcement.
    — Peter D'Abrosca, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Definition of collared
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  • Reina and the bank's other female customers had been corralled into a waiting area at the back, partitioned off by a waist-high wall.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Emil Heineman floated a wrist shot from the blue line, and Eklund corralled the loose puck and buried it for his second goal of the season.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of corralled
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  • While our routines would be nothing without the brand’s incomparable brow lineup—ArchiBrow Pencil even snagged a Best of Beauty win this year—we’d be remiss not to give the eye shadow palettes their flowers, too.
    — Madison San Miguel, Allure, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Police are investigating after thieves snagged cases of frozen snow crab in a cargo heist in Philadelphia.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of snagged
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  • According to sources with knowledge of the matter, Lampkin had lucrative name, image and likeness deals that netted him six figures, including a deal with Chicken Express.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The Nine Inch Nails duo have scored Fincher’s last six movies, dating back to 2010’s The Social Network, which netted them Oscars for Best Original Score.
    — Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of netted
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  • According to a sheriff’s department report, Barnes was trapped in her vehicle when police arrived.
    — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Several of those whales were endangered humpbacks trapped by crab gear, both commercial and recreational.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of trapped
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“Haltered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haltered. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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