Synonyms of leash

leash

verb

as in to tie

to attach (someone or something) to something else by or as if by means of a line or cord

Dogs must be leashed while in the dog park.

Related Words

• tie
• strap
• wire
• bind
• rope
• lash
• cord
• snarl
• tether
• thread
• band
• knot
• coil
• cinch
• truss
• girt
• wind
• gird
• intertwine
• lace
• entangle
• tangle
• twist
• interweave
• interlace

Dissimilar Words

• untie
• unleash
• unfasten
• unbind
• undo
• unloose
• unstrap
• unlace
• untether
• unravel
• untwist
• untangle
• unwind
• disentangle
• uncoil
• unsnarl
• unstring
• unloosen
• unthread
• unlash
• untwine
• unspool

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of leash

These spaces are specifically intended for off-leash exercise and socialization. — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

Meanwhile, businesses are at the breaking point, said Sean Brownlee, CEO of rope, cord and leash manufacturer Ravenox. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

Three dogs were at the scene, including one that was leashed to the RV. — Harry Harris, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2026

Dog owners also should make sure their pets are leashed and do not run too far ahead, Molieri said. — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Police are now urging people with children or pets to stay alert near waterways and keep dogs leashed. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026

From then on, the dog must be muzzled and leashed outside its pen, kept in a secure enclosure at home, marked with warning signs on the property, and covered by at least $1 million in liability insurance. — Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Keeping a dog leashed in bear country is not an arbitrary rule designed to ruin anyone’s fun. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026

Their dog, though safely leashed at the time, was no longer secured once help was needed and stayed near its owner. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2026