leashing

verb

present participle of leash
as in tying
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. tying
  2. binding
  3. lashing
  4. snarling
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  • The catcher clocked a two-run single in the first inning, then hit a game-tying homer in the third — his first with his new team — in a 9-4 Red Sox win over the Arizona Diamondbacks.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Trump diverged from his predecessors, however, in pushing it forward without tying steps toward Arab-Israeli normalization to progress on the Palestinian issue.
    — MARC LYNCH, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
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  • Friedman said Forbes’ employee handbook—which, according to the Times, requires staff to seek permission before engaging in outside business activities and bars personal gain from company relationships—likely functions as a binding contract.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Learn about bonsai and composting, DIY terrariums, plantable love letters and book binding.
    — Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026
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  • Lala weakened from a hurricane to a tropical storm Sunday after lashing the state without making landfall.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The eyewall was forecast to move over or near the island’s southern end by the evening, lashing its worst winds at volcanic slopes thousands of feet above sea level.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2026
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  • The 2012 Olympic gold medalist was named to the NBA’s 75th anniversary team in 2021 after snarling, dunking and driving with full force every play, every night.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Like a scary transformation in a horror movie, the lovable beaver has morphed into a snarling predator.
    — Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of snarling
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