HALTERED Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

haltered

verb

past tense of halter

as in roped

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Oliver grabbed a hat-trick to take his tally for the season to seven in just four games after four against Leeds United the previous week.

— Rob Tanner, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
At 4 o’clock on a Thursday morning, Salomon Olea grabbed a packed lunch of a ham-and- cheese torta and a white peach, kissed his wife goodbye and left the home in Escondido he’s owned for nearly 30 years.

— Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

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Israel captured East Jerusalem and the West Bank in the 1967 war.

— Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
One of the iconic Chicago Bears photos from 1985, shot during a minicamp practice in the spring, captured Walter Payton with one finger on his left hand tugging down the shorts of fullback Matt Suhey, who was lined up in the I-formation.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of captured

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Fish and Wildlife will now assess the animal and, if healthy, it will be collared and released into the nearest suitable habitat within the Santa Monica Mountains, the Fish and Wildlife spokesperson said.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 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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Los Angeles police corralled and arrested scores of minibike riders on Sunday, thwarting a takeover of 6th Street Bridge.

— Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
As during the reign of the Inca empire, today’s vicuñas are corralled using a communal technique called the chaccu—a human chain of hundreds of people slowly guiding groups of the creatures into mobile paddocks.

— Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of corralled

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After driving for a touchdown on their opening drive, the Wolverines didn’t score again until Buchanan snagged Underwood’s pass amid a crowd of defenders in the end zone.

— Austin Meek, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Sophomore Josh Moore, who started alongside Toney and Barkate, had three catches for 36 yards and nearly snagged a one-handed touchdown in triple coverage.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of snagged

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Cleveland Guardians assistant general manager James Harris received an interview during the search that netted Dana Brown.

— Chandler Rome, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
For all the potential Coker flashed late last season, and the big contract extension that followed, let’s also remember that his two NFL seasons have each netted fewer than 500 receiving yards.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of netted

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Even more horrifying than death was the thought of lying there, trapped beneath the rubble, listening to my two-year-old son desperately crying for help.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
The two workers who had been trapped, along with the crane operator who managed to jump out as the crane was tipping over, were all transported to a nearby trauma center with minor injuries, Hevia said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

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