as in tied
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 leashed
Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Bets of all, leashed dogs are welcome both inside and out.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
People brought their leashed pups and families with small children visited the youth artists area in Port Clinton Square where large bubble making offered the opportunity to try bubble art before buying from a vendor.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
The upper half of the trail is open to hikers, equestrians, and leashed dogs.
—Shauna Farnell, Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2025
Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
Do dogs have to be leashed while on an owner’s property?
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2025
The airline also requires dogs to be leashed during the walk from the terminal to the aircraft, and during taxi, takeoff, landing, or if turbulence is expected—similar to humans wearing seat belts.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
Wildlife officials were reminding people hiking in rural areas with dogs to keep them leashed and make sure their animals are up to date on their vaccines.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Bets of all, leashed dogs are welcome both inside and out.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
People brought their leashed pups and families with small children visited the youth artists area in Port Clinton Square where large bubble making offered the opportunity to try bubble art before buying from a vendor.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
The upper half of the trail is open to hikers, equestrians, and leashed dogs.
—Shauna Farnell, Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Some venue welcome leashed dogs both indoors and outdoors and while others partner with animal rescue organizations.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
Do dogs have to be leashed while on an owner’s property?
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2025
The airline also requires dogs to be leashed during the walk from the terminal to the aircraft, and during taxi, takeoff, landing, or if turbulence is expected—similar to humans wearing seat belts.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leashed
Verb
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The team behind the research noted that many of these genes are tied to developmental delay, which may have played a role in the slower pace of postnatal brain growth in humans compared to chimpanzees.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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In this 2024 summer blockbuster, Miami's favorite bantering detectives go on a high-stakes mission to clear their late captain's name after he's wrongfully tied to a drug conspiracy.—
Emy LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Elephants moved silently in the distance, and a herd of impala bounded across the plain, skittish but unconcerned with us.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Chip, the 3-year-old miniature dachshund, was filmed bounding toward the open door but immediately reconsidering after inspecting the dreary conditions outside his home in England.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Solar prominences are enormous loops of hot plasma that erupt from the sun's surface, tethered by magnetic fields.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Yet behind the fanfare lies a precarious gamble on institutions still tethered to taxpayer support and whose profitability is largely cushioned by an implicit government guarantee.—
Sergei Klebnikov,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Christmas Eve travel was briefly snarled as the Federal Aviation Administration issued a nationwide ground stop for all American Airlines flights Tuesday.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC News,
25 Dec. 2024
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Earlier this year, UnitedHealthcare suffered a massive ransomware attack, which leaked info on over 100 million people and snarled healthcare for weeks despite a $22 million payment to the attackers.—
Wes Davis,
The Verge,
4 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The restaurant has a capacity to seat 80, with an enclosed patio in the back.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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The enclosed chamber offers very good heat regulation with an extruder fan, a part-cooling fan, an auxiliary part-cooling fan, and a fan to regulate the chamber.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The president has frequently lashed out at celebrities who have spoken out against him, recently including the likes of Taylor Swift, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Ben-Gvir, who leads a small far-right ultranationalist party, lashed out at the court ruling Sunday.—
Natalie Melzer,
Twin Cities,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Leashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leashed. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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