haltered

Definition of halterednext
past tense of halter

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for haltered
Verb
  • Moroney, who sang covers, grabbed her guitar and riled up the crowd.
    Bryan West, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
  • The woman, who is listed as a current or former girlfriend of Fleming’s, first petitioned for a court order against him in January 2025, alleging that Fleming had grabbed her by her scarf and used it to choke her, and threatened her for spreading rumors about him.
    Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The post included a photo of a teen carrying a realistic-looking toy pistol, which was captured by a doorbell camera in 2024, said Ziggy Azarcon, public information officer with the Irvine Police Department.
    Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Satellite imagery of the Imam Ali Missile Base in Khorramabad, captured on January 5, shows that of the dozen structures destroyed by Israel, three have been rebuilt, one has been repaired while three others are currently under construction.
    Farida Elsebai, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Some have been kidnapped and some, emotionally vulnerable kids especially, may have left home and then been snatched and killed.
    Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
  • His eyes red and puffy, Schreiner said that two people had crept into his yard at night and snatched the pug.
    Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • And now, for the first time, a specimen has been successfully GPS-collared and released back into the region — marking a major victory for conservation efforts to protect the elusive vulpine.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The 3-year-old female gray wolf when it was collared in 2025.
    Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • At any moment, we could be corralled in a mass detention sweep, bound and raped and maced and mauled for committing the crime of simply existing on our land.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
  • His floater in the lane bounced off the backboard, and Alabama corralled the rebound for its fifth consecutive win.
    ABC News, ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Since then, Dane snagged guest roles in other TV shows like Roseanne, Married… with Children, and Silk Stalkings.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Plus, Amazon just snagged the top spot on the Fortune 500 from Walmart, dethroning it from a 13-year reign.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Those sustained allegations netted Rodqriquez four different suspensions that ranged from three to 10 days.
    Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The large wishing fountain near the food court has netted more than $28,000 in small change for the Burn Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Pressure has been mounting on Australia, the US, the UK and other countries to repatriate thousands of citizens, most of them women and children, who have been trapped in detention camps in Syria since the fall of the Caliphate more than five years ago.
    Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Dirt and fine particles trapped in a microfiber cloth and stiff fibers from lower-quality cloths can cause tiny scratches on the surface.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Haltered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haltered. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.

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