haltered

Definition of halterednext
past tense of halter

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for haltered
Verb
  • Deven Moore allegedly threatened to assault another person and grabbed an officer’s arms, according to court filings.
    Nick Sullivan April 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The paraeducator said Vaughn-Marcella allegedly grabbed the boy’s feet and dragged him 10 to 12 feet out of the classroom, according to the affidavit.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Video footage captured by a passing motorist’s dash camera showed ICE agents shooting Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez early Tuesday, apparently through the window of his car, following a traffic stop on a freeway overpass in a rural corner of the Central Valley, near the town of Patterson.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Dashcam video captured the moments Tuesday morning when Hernandez tried to pull away from agents who were attempting to arrest him as ICE said he is wanted for questioning in El Salvador in connection with a murder.
    Nina Burns, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Max Verstappen snatched the torch from Lewis Hamilton and became one of the most unstoppable Formula 1 drivers in the sport from 2021 to 2024.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
  • This is the same person who cut off dribble-drives in a second-half effort that shut down Minnesota in the Sweet 16, who snatched a pass that was nearly out of bounds for a layup.
    Haley Sawyer, Daily News, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The top plate also includes a configurable Fn (Function) key and a shutter release button that's collared by the on/off toggle.
    Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Tumi Moshobane corralled the rebound and earned a penalty kick, and Brito’s powerful spot kick forced a rebound.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 5 Apr. 2026
  • But my ardor for Jake Skeets’s brilliant first book begins with the violence and beauty corralled on its front cover.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Page’s cofounder Brin snagged his own slice of Florida in recent months.
    Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
  • In his two seasons under Hafley, the Packers safety snagged 10 interceptions, racked up 21 pass deflections and 195 total tackles.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • So, for example, fourth place at the Masters still earned him more than $1 million, and his season-worst 20th place netted him $240,250.
    Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Rocker got off to a rocky start in the first inning after a ball slipped past the glove of Josh Jung, followed by a wild pitch, which put a runner in scoring position with only one out, before back-to-back singles by Elly De La Cruz and Sal Stewart netted the Reds their first two runs of the game.
    Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Because what was bad for his bank account was fantastic for his creative freedom, liberating Ehrenreich, who had been trapped on the anesthetizing career trajectory that’s a prerequisite for movie stardom, to embrace his wild side.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
  • The narrators of these songs are trapped inside their habits, aware that the inertia of their personalities is too strong to be moved by another person.
    Daniel Felsenthal, Pitchfork, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Haltered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haltered. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.

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