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
The park has several signs saying all dogs on the premises must be leashed and that owners must pick up after their dogs.
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
Despite some ongoing discussion about lifting the limit to that same 750 watts, EU countries still keep street-legal ebikes leashed at 250 watts.
—New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2025
Reports about off-leash dogs have risen 6%over the past year, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Dogs are welcome, but they must be leashed at all times.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
Despite some ongoing discussion about lifting the limit to that same 750 watts, EU countries still keep street-legal ebikes leashed at 250 watts.
—New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2025
Reports about off-leash dogs have risen 6%over the past year, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Dogs are welcome, but they must be leashed at all times.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leash
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Harrison tied the team high with 13 points (50% from the field) in less than 12 minutes of play.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Nov. 2025
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Then the Mitchell game-tying three and Wiggins’ game-winning dunk at the final buzzer happened.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
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Crew members strap Vaughan into the harness, attach him to the crane, and lift him off the ground as Bennett films the whole thing on his cell phone.—
Kristen Baldwin,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Nov. 2025
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Marty Friedman straps one on and puts it through its paces, cranking out some maximum riffage while lighting up Godzilla on the face of the guitar.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Oct. 2025
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After the victim unsuccessfully attempted to wire the money remotely, a member of Marion’s crew allegedly showed up at his home and drove him to two San Diego bank branches to make the transfer in person.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Their separation came five years after the couple were entangled in the Operation Varsity Blues scandal, pleading guilty to wire and mail fraud related to paying hundreds of thousands in bribes to get their daughters into the University of Southern California.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Whether your child is 4 or 14, they’re bound to enjoy building their own creations from this Lego Brick Box that’s on sale for $18.—
Laura Lu,
Parents,
10 Nov. 2025
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So, pack your hiking boots, your binoculars, and maybe a little extra phone storage for the photos you’re bound to take.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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Karri raised a couple of million pounds in funding last October to develop this model, and put it to good use by roping in legendary agency Pentagram for its industrial design inputs.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
5 Sep. 2025
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With two men on and the game tied at 1-1 in the bottom of the fifth, Duran roped a hard line drive into the right-center gap, which rolled into the triangle between center fielder Oneil Cruz and right fielder Alexander Canario.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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On social media and in public statements, several Republican figures lashed out at the proposal.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
11 Nov. 2025
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Vargas floated groups of migrants across the informal border crossing between Guatemala and Mexico on a makeshift raft made from wooden boards lashed to fat inner tubes.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Leash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leash. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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