leashes

verb

present tense third-person singular of leash
as in straps
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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  1. ties
  2. binds
  3. tethers
  4. lashes
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  • The group ties Drake for the third-most leaders in the history of the roster.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The three homered in the same game for the fifth time this season, which according to Elias ties the major-league (10th time) and franchise (second time) records.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of ties
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  • The drug binds to a pocket that forms only when KRAS carries one of these mutations.
    — William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • This then binds to specific serotonin receptors in the brain, which temporarily rebuilds the networks involved in memory, emotions and cognition interact.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of binds
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  • More adventurous than the Solterra, the Uncharted wears a thin line across the nose that tethers its LED running lights to its logo.
    — Marty Padgett, The Drive, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Secrets that could take down a company, an industry; that's a bond that tethers you for life.
    — Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Definition of tethers
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  • Ukrainian officials have warned residents to guard against further strikes as Russia lashes out.
    — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 2 July 2026
  • Continue reading … SEISMIC SUPPORT — AOC lashes out at Trump for 'betrayal' of voters after key SCOTUS immigration ruling.
    — , FOXNews.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of lashes
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