leash

verb

Definition of leashnext
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 Salt Ranch has free parking and is not just pet-friendly, but has its own off-leash dog park. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026 The Central Park Conservancy said dogs are required to be on-leash on the Central Park Drives at all times. — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leash
  1. tie
  2. strap
  3. wire
  4. bind
  5. rope
  6. lash
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  • The Tampa businessman, during his testimony, tied Sanon to the plot after testifying about their exchanges before and after the assassination.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2026
  • California surfing legend Kurt Van Dyke’s murder, initially reported as a home invasion in which his girlfriend had been zip-tied, sent shock waves through the surf community earlier this year.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of tie
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  • Travelers can also strap on ice skates for a turn around Rockefeller Center’s epic rink, which is celebrating its 90th anniversary this season.
    — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Friends have babies, partners, limited vacation days, different budgets, or no desire whatsoever to strap on snowshoes in the high Arctic.
    — Chloe Frost-Smith, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
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  • Finally, one of the people involved in the scheme would instruct the employee to wire large amounts of money to bank accounts set up worldwide, according to the press release.
    — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The impersonated attorney would tell the employee to wire large payments to bank accounts across the world, according to court documents.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of wire
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  • Underneath that messaging is a feud between the party’s left flank and centrist arm that’s bound to erupt after Tuesday’s results.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Researchers can tune a network’s structure using this self-adjusting behavior, which limits how many neighbors each particle binds to.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of bind
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  • Our job is not to use any melodrama or sentimentality to manipulate or rope the audience into the situation.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Local authorities would rope together timber logs for a makeshift bridge, but in the rainy season, the logs would grow slippery and floods would wash them away.
    — Fatma Tanis, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of rope
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  • Fan Fest Mascara fans out lashes side-to-side, amplifies volume, and multiplies the look of lashes to give an instant eye-opening effect that lasts 24 hours.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • When the gales of November came early, as the song goes, large waves and intense wind lashed the ship on her final voyage.
    — Ahmad Bajjey, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of lash

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“Leash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leash. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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