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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Irvine played a tough nonleague schedule before tying Rosary atop the Pacific Coast League.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026 -
After tying the game in the sixth, Arizona took a 3-2 lead in the seventh on a sacrifice fly by Geraldo Perdomo.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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The fact that Graphite One is already engaged in binding offtake discussions suggests the company may be moving beyond the speculative stage and into genuine commercial negotiations, although no final agreements have yet been signed.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
31 May 2026
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That shift interferes with toxin binding and reduces the venom’s effectiveness.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Goldschmidt, lashing through the unhittable delivery, just stood in dismay.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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The competition’s main host, the United States, is lashing out at the world, hunting conflict across three continents.—
Franklin Leonard,
Vanity Fair,
14 May 2026
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At that point, a loud drum fill announces itself, snarling electric guitars kick in and McCartney’s trademark howls of old arrive in time for a fairly kick-ass chorus.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
23 May 2026
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If the conditions are right, and the cap breaks, that unstable air will create ferocious, snarling supercells that grumble and crackle with energy.—
Emily Holshouser
May 19,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2026
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“Leashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leashing. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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