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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
The lake also features a sandy beach to relax on with leashed dogs allowed to come along for the fun. Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2026 Pets must stay leashed or in a carrier outside the room, and cats need a litter box. Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2026 Participants with wheelchairs, strollers and leashed pets are welcome, the release said. Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026 With the leashed dog feeling vulnerable, this could lead to dogs fighting and getting injured, or worse. Tanya Edwards, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026 In most locations, dogs must remain leashed and under control at all times. Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 14 July 2026 At Eberle Winery in Paso Robles, leashed dogs are welcome on the grounds, inside the tasting room and on tours of the underground caves. David Hochman, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 Friendly, leashed dogs are welcome. Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2026 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
Verb
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 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 Pet owners should keep animals leashed, avoid leaving food outside and eliminate standing water. Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026 Be careful letting your dogs outside, and keep your dogs leashed while walking or hiking. Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 26 June 2026 Cats must be kept in carriers and dogs must be leashed. Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leashed
Adjective
  • The shoes are known for their intricate, cage-like strappy design featuring a high T-bar silhouette that connects the toe straps directly to a caged heel.
    Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • As a preventive measure, Assemblymember Chris Rogers, D-Ukiah, introduced AB 928, which would have prohibited a person from keeping more than 25 caged or tethered game fowl roosters.
    Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The game was tied with two outs in the third when Arenado's 22nd home run of the season put the Diamondbacks on top 3-1.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The Royals quickly tied the game in the bottom of the first inning.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Last year, the PKK — considered a terrorist organization by Turkey and its Western allies — announced its decision to disband, following a call by its imprisoned leader, Abdullah Ocalan.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The move came in response to a call from its imprisoned leader, Abdullah Ocalan.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The evacuation area was roughly bounded by Promontory Road to the north, Sunset Boulevard to the south, the 405 Freeway to the east and Bundy Drive to the west.
    Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Each of their faces is bounded by the same number of edges, and the same number of faces meet at each vertex.
    Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 8 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • There’s a mirrored hallway that shines like a disco ball, artwork painted by a co-owner, a DJ booth prominent in the dining space and, open to the air, sidewalk seating and a semi-enclosed patio.
    John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
  • Owners can opt for a semi-enclosed galley, which adds a bit of space from the main saloon, or can fully enclose the galley for more separation.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • The underwater drone, tethered to the ship with cables and about the size of a small car, was just above the ocean floor as the researchers and pilots searched for furrows potentially left by whales.
    Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • This wasn’t true, but the core idea was tethered to a real phenomenon.
    Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • All lanes of Interstate 80 near Sierra College Boulevard in the Loomis area reopened Wednesday morning after a fiery crash shut down westbound traffic and snarled the morning commute.
    Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The ensuing traffic jam sent reverberations far and wide and snarled thousands of people.
    Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Last month, Trump lashed out on coverage of poll results, which have been sagging in the 30s as Republicans seek to retain control of Congress.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Outside a fierce storm lashed down, wind whipped against the wood planks, thunder shook the ground, water streamed through cracks and floated into the shack.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Sep. 2026

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“Leashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leashed. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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