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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The film ties these events into larger concerns surrounding freedom of the press and some inventive government conspiracies.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
Quantum Metric said its VoC solution automatically surfaces sentiment, issues and trends across feedback, then ties it to prior sessions.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of ties

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The Model Context Protocol’s authorization specification binds an access token to the server it was issued for and requires servers to reject tokens that were not.

— Dr. Aditya Vikram Kashyap, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026
The emulsifier binds the components together and leads to a smooth, complete melt.

— Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 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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