LEASH Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

leash

verb

Definition of leash

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 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 Gibson added that the park district Board was unaware until now that the village’s pilot program allowed for Centennial Beach to continue to permit dogs on-leash during the trial period. — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026 Pet owners should keep animals leashed, avoid leaving food outside and eliminate standing water. — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026 Dogs must remain on-leash and any business must be picked up. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026 Golden Gate National Recreation Area is the only place in the National Park Service that allows off-leash walking with voice and sight control. — Rebecca R. Norris, USA Today, 29 June 2026 Visit Beloved Area Beaches Other local beaches to add to your must-visit list include Santa Lucea, for its beautiful blue water and lack of crowds, and for sun worshippers with four-legged friends in tow, the 24-acre off-leash Walton Rocks Dog Park. — Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 28 June 2026 Be careful letting your dogs outside, and keep your dogs leashed while walking or hiking. — Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 26 June 2026 The fund's post asked the public to support protecting Surfer's surviving son and the rest of the herd by staying at a safe distance from the wild horses, driving slowly and carefully, keeping pets leashed, and never feeding the horses. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026

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The 4-point play gave Mitchell her fourth 30-point game of the season, tied for the most in a single season in franchise history, and extended her franchise record to 15 30-point outings.

— James Boyd, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Odysseus insisted on hearing their song and was tied to the mast.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026

Definition of tie

Verb

Members of the TreeCircus crew will help participants strap into the rope system and teach them how to climb using only the power of their own body.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
Outside Delhi, a 32-year-old garment maker identified as Lalita says her factory now requires everyone to strap a GoPro camera to their heads at the start of each shift.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 1 July 2026

Definition of strap

Verb

Any agreement or understanding between British and Romanian authorities would not legally bind the US, which was not a party to it.

— Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Since 2017, she has been disabled by a rare condition, called spinal CSF leak, and is mostly bed-bound.

— Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of bind

Verb

Climbers who rope up together learn from one another, with no strict hierarchy.

— William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Some of those startups started in the San Francisco Bay area, where AI dating apps are hosting parties, speed dating, coffee meet-ups and other in-person events to rope people into using their new service.

— Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026

Definition of rope

Verb

Some lashed out at United’s fan representatives — volunteers who have been working behind the scenes to try to help.

— Andy Mitten, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Torrential rains and strong winds continued to lash the usually arid northern regions of Atacama and Coquimbo, where the government of President José Antonio Kast declared a state of emergency on Monday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026

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