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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Rose starts the final round eight shots behind Dustin Johnson, who ties a record for losing the largest lead in the final round.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
The three companies also launched Story Engine, an operating model that ties together development, production, financing and worldwide distribution.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of ties

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Once lathered, the formula deploys papin, an enzyme that’s derived from papaya and helps dissolve the glue that binds dead skin cells.

— Deanna Pai, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
Researchers can tune a network’s structure using this self-adjusting behavior, which limits how many neighbors each particle binds to.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 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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