LEASHES Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

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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But that also ties some kids’ savings to a single company’s fortunes.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
If the amount of money provided by the state to school districts decreases because some children leave for private school, the legislature can adjust the Blueprint funding formula that ties funding to the number of students who attend a school.

— Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 8 Oct. 2026

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Also, a decision by a federal appeals court binds federal district courts within its jurisdiction—here, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah and Wyoming—and serves as influential precedent elsewhere.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Because microorganisms in water turn regular mercury into methylmercury, a toxic chemical form that binds tightly to fish tissue, the heavy metal accumulates to higher levels in aquatic animals.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026

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As someone who tethers himself to playoff odds, repeatedly speaks of intelligent spending and has a general manager in Carter Hawkins who once referenced 2032 to explain the lack of big moves last summer, Hoyer has had his critics.

— Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
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

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