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leashed

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verb

past tense of leash

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of leashed
Adjective
Dogs should also remain leashed and under control around trees and shrubs where birds may be nesting, and residents also should not fly drones near wildlife. Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026 Friendly, leashed dogs are welcome. Elizabeth Green, AJC.com, 28 May 2026 Where dogs are allowed, keep them leashed and under control. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2026 Our visit included a stop at Sombrero Beach, which allows leashed dogs right near the Seven Mile Bridge. Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026 Bring your chairs, blankets, picnics, binoculars and leashed dogs. Sean Clancy, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2026 Children ages 10 and up can walk with a leashed goat. Susan McDonald, The Providence Journal, 26 Mar. 2026 Guana Beach is dog-friendly to leashed pets, too. Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026 Adults are advised to pick up small children, keep dogs leashed, and contact Animal Care & Control immediately. Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
Since then, the Park District has required that dogs be leashed on Centennial Beach, but continued to entertain the idea of building an enclosure to allow the canines to go off-leash. Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026 Plus, the beaches are dog-friendly (as long as they're leashed), and stocked coolers are always welcome (just leave the glass at home). Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026 Pets are allowed, but must be leashed. Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026 Dogs are allowed on this one while leashed. Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026 Also, keep your dog leashed and on trails with you. Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026 Health and wildlife officials urge beachgoers to keep a safe distance from wildlife and keep dogs leashed because the virus is contagious. Susanne Rust follow, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026 That includes your four-legged critters, who can enjoy the Dog Beach on the west side of the City Pier (dogs must be leashed). Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026 Ensure your pet has an up-to-date microchip or collar ID and keep them leashed at all times. Riley Rourke, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leashed
Adjective
  • Keke Palmer turned a New York press day into a three-part stiletto run on Monday, keeping the shoes glossy while shifting the shape from caged pumps to black patent mules and metallic peep-toe slingbacks.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
  • On the third floor but with a caged view of the sky.
    Jeremy O. Harris, Vanity Fair, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Defending state high jump champion JJ Harel of Sherman Oaks Notre Dame tied nine others for the second-best mark (6-6) heading into the second day.
    Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
  • Cameron Brink tied her season high with 16 points (14 in the first half), and Dearica Hamby added 14 points, nine rebounds, seven assists and four steals as the Sparks won for the fourth time in their past five games.
    Daily News, Daily News, 30 May 2026
Verb
  • With the Rockies holding a 7-0 lead, Rumfield sent a drive to deep right-center, where the ball grazed the outside of Adell's glove before hitting his head and bounding over the wall.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 June 2026
  • With the Rockies holding a 7-0 lead, Rumfield sent a drive to deep right-center, where the ball grazed the outside of Adell's glove before hitting his head and bounding over the wall.
    CBS News, CBS News, 2 June 2026
Adjective
  • Fujimori, daughter of a disgraced former president, and Sánchez, an ally of an imprisoned ex-president, were on the runoff’s ballot after beating 33 other candidates in the vote in April, but neither earned even 20% of support.
    Franklin Briceño, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
  • The modern field of bioethics emerged from the 1947 Nuremberg Doctors’ Trial, where Nazi physicians were prosecuted for conducting brutal medical experiments on imprisoned people.
    Jennifer McCurdy, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
Adjective
  • Costs vary widely depending on distance, vehicle size, timing, and whether the car is shipped in an open or enclosed carrier.
    Nancy Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026
  • The spread can happen through direct physical contact, prolonged time spent in close or enclosed spaces and exposure to the sick person’s body fluids.
    Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • And because daraxonrasib is a pill, patients are spared the burden of going to a facility and being tethered to an IV pump.
    Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026
  • And because daraxonrasib is a pill, patients are spared the burden of going to a facility and being tethered to an IV pump.
    Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • Simultaneously, a second scene unfolded at North Avenue Beach, where another large crowd snarled traffic on the road.
    Desmon Yancy, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
  • The protest snarled public transit.
    Kevin Lozano, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
Verb
  • Trump has lashed out at NATO and threatened to withdraw in recent months over alliance members’ reluctance to get involved in the Iran war.
    J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 3 June 2026
  • This torturous ordeal marked Mee’s first time entering this cave, located in the foothills of a mining project near the village of Long Tieng, hours away from the nearest cities and on muddy roads that have been lashed by the rainy season.
    Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 31 May 2026

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“Leashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leashed. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.

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