HALTERED Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

haltered

verb

past tense of halter

as in roped

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Clark then went back to his golf bag, grabbed another iron, and placed it behind the ball.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
The one that has grabbed most of the headlines is its pull back from LIV.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of grabbed

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Mendoza’s first drive ended with his first interception, which Texans linebacker Wade Woodaz snatched and took back 80 yards for a pick six.

— Sam Warren, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
The thieves then snatched the paintings and fled through the museum’s gardens—the whole heist took place in under three minutes.

— News Desk, Artforum, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of snatched

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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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But Hamlin successfully corralled an interception on Saturday, an important data point.

— Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
But a backline that struggled to string any passes was easily corralled, putting too much on the likes of forwards Jasper Wiese, Malcolm Marx and Paul de Villiers to produce something.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of corralled

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Sheppard snagged Tyrod Taylor’s pass, then narrowly got both feet down before going out of bounds.

— Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
With four seconds left in the first half, Mitchell snagged a needle-threading pass from Clark and finished in traffic for her 20th and 21st points of the night.

— Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of snagged

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Meanwhile, Floyd’s clothes reveal a man still trapped by his insecurities.

— Fawnia Soo Hoo, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
The ensuing fifty-one-day standoff ended in a catastrophic fire, killing seventy-six Davidians including Koresh, twenty-five children, and many who had been shot or trapped inside.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2026

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