TETHER Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

tether

verb

Definition of tether

as in to tie

to attach (someone or something) to something else by or as if by means of a line or cord I tethered the boat to the dock before coming ashore.

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Recent Examples of tether This wasn’t true, but the core idea was tethered to a real phenomenon. — Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026 Meir will be stationed in Canada's 56-foot-long Canadarm2 robotic arm, while Adenot will be tethered to the space station. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 On a lake, current mixes with water to eat through structural steel, rust internal rebar, and snap the massive underwater cables tethering the bridge to the lakebed. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026 The sizes of these terms act like threads lightly tethering the macroscopic world to the microscopic one. — Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tether

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tether

Verb

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

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
Shen is one of China’s biggest stars and is closely tied to comedy.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of tie

Verb

Until then, Hill will keep his workouts going and wait for the chance to strap on pads and start playing in the NFL once again – that is if a team wants his services in 2026.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
AirsFish Soccer Shin Guards for Kids Breathable and sweat-absorbent, these shin guards strap around the foot to stay securely in place.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of strap

Verb

Local authorities would rope together timber logs for a makeshift bridge, but in the rainy season, the logs would grow slippery and floods would wash them away.

— Fatma Tanis, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026
Climbers who rope up together learn from one another, with no strict hierarchy.

— William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

Definition of rope

Verb

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
His hands and legs were bound, duct tape covered his face, and his body was burned and showed signs of decomposition, according to the record.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2026