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.
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Recent Examples of leash
But after the initial five seconds of being off-leash and staring at Han, Swanson took his chance.
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Do dogs have to be leashed while on an owner’s property?
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2025
The lease allows dogs to be off-leash on 341 acres of land during a time — April 15 to July 15 — when bird-nesting season normally requires dogs to be leashed in wildlife management areas.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 6 Aug. 2025
The airline also requires dogs to be leashed during the walk from the terminal to the aircraft, and during taxi, takeoff, landing, or if turbulence is expected—similar to humans wearing seat belts.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2025
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Do dogs have to be leashed while on an owner’s property?
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2025
The lease allows dogs to be off-leash on 341 acres of land during a time — April 15 to July 15 — when bird-nesting season normally requires dogs to be leashed in wildlife management areas.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 6 Aug. 2025
The airline also requires dogs to be leashed during the walk from the terminal to the aircraft, and during taxi, takeoff, landing, or if turbulence is expected—similar to humans wearing seat belts.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leash
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Through two games, the Ragin’ Cajuns have held opponents to an average of 12 points per game — a mark that’s tied for the best in the Sun Belt.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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The other way to address Africa’s borrowing challenges, Loyiso Tyabashe, chief executive of the South Africa Nuclear Energy Corporation, told Semafor, is tied to execution.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The kidnappers take her to Teddy’s house and strap her to a table in the basement, after taking precautions to make sure she’s not traced by fellow Andromedons.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Aug. 2025
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And there was no chance that paramedics would be strapping a member of the Yankees coaching staff to a stretcher and sending him to the hospital because of the actions of a Boston pitcher.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
22 Aug. 2025
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For those wired to take dead aim at pin flags, golf clubs have long filled that role.—
Mike Dojc,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The feds advised to never wire money or pay with a gift card or cryptocurrency.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The lingering effects of an incident so vile occurring within Burning man’s sweet bubble are bound to affect people for a long time.—
Denver Nicks,
Rolling Stone,
14 Sep. 2025
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With no binding regulatory framework in place, taxpayers must continue to rely on case law, examining a series of factors applied by the courts to determine whether an instrument is debt or equity.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Ackie costars in The Thursday Murder Club as Donna De Freitas, a police officer who gets roped into the club's investigation.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Episode Five: With Jeremiah stuck at the office, a reluctant Conrad gets roped into wedding planning with Belly.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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The View cohost Joy Behar's instincts as an Italian-American mama bear led her to lash out at Hollywood actor Martin Sheen over his handling of son Charlie Sheen's past substance addiction.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Sep. 2025
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Ben-Gvir, who leads a small far-right ultranationalist party, lashed out at the court ruling Sunday.—
Natalie Melzer,
Twin Cities,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Leash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leash. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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