leashes

present tense third-person singular of leash

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for leashes
Verb
  • Thinking of patriotism this way ties it more closely to solidarity.
    Belinda Luscombe, Time, 13 Oct. 2025
  • By the end, only one of the assassins is alive; Brian ties him to a tree and slaps him around a bit, demanding to know who hired him.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Penicillamine Penicillamine is a chelating agent that binds with heavy metals or other substances, helping the body excrete them through the urine.
    Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The drug nanoparticles were precisely engineered for a specific size and surface ligands (a molecule that binds to another).
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The nature of my work tethers me to London.
    Rohan Banerjee, Time, 23 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Public safety officials have already conducted several water rescues as the storm lashes the East Coast with coastal flooding, strong winds, and heavy rain.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • While Harris Reed had more exaggerated bottom lashes and more clustered to the outer wing, lashes at Dreaming Eli were more centered and top-heavy, leaving the bottom lashes natural.
    Essence, Essence, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Leashes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leashes. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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