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 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 The dangers of taking a dog out off-leash The danger isn’t just scaring people who might have a fear of dogs; having your dog off-leash can lead to even more dangerous consequences. — Tanya Edwards, USA Today, 1 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 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

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Alonso tied the score in the ninth inning Tuesday with his 300th career homer and took a rare curtain call on the road to acknowledge adoring Mets fans still unhappy about his departure for Baltimore last December.

— CBS News, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
His conviction at trial was based almost entirely on the victim’s ID; there was no forensic or other evidence tying him to the crime.

— Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of tie

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AirsFish Soccer Shin Guards for Kids Breathable and sweat-absorbent, these shin guards strap around the foot to stay securely in place.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of strap

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The magician—and apparently her family, down through the generations—is responsible for keeping this creature at bay by binding it to a living body that remains immobile.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
The rules of the single market bind every member state equally.

— JONAS NAHM, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of bind

Verb

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

— William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

Definition of rope

Verb

These are just two of the many scenes of destruction the hurricane has left in Hawaii after lashing the state’s western islands with heavy rain, widespread flooding and tropical-storm-force winds on Monday and Tuesday.

— Liz Kreutz, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026
On another social media app, X, Ellin continued to lash out against the ad.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of lash

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