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
And unlike Biden, Trump was more willing to tighten the screws on Zelensky, who often demanded terms—like Russia’s full withdrawal from Ukraine, including Crimea—that were not tethered to facts on the ground.
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Daniel Depetris, Time, 7 Aug. 2025
The pack has a 90-minute battery life but is not tethered to an oxygen tank or vessel.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent reports suggest his relationship with the organization is tethered, and a trade request could be on the table.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
Our four grandchildren, ranging from 3 to 19 years old, knew their grandfather primarily as someone who spent much of his time tethered to a dialysis machine.
—Kam Shenai, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 July 2025
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Daniel Depetris, Time, 7 Aug. 2025
The pack has a 90-minute battery life but is not tethered to an oxygen tank or vessel.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent reports suggest his relationship with the organization is tethered, and a trade request could be on the table.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
Our four grandchildren, ranging from 3 to 19 years old, knew their grandfather primarily as someone who spent much of his time tethered to a dialysis machine.
—Kam Shenai, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tether
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Instead, their fortunes are more tied to the boom in artificial intelligence rather than lower borrowing costs.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
23 Aug. 2025
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Over the past seven weeks, these dishes — once unfamiliar — have become comfort foods to me because of the memories tied to them, ones belonging to me and others belonging to locals.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
23 Aug. 2025
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Corrections officers strap the black-and-blue mask with a plexiglass face shield to the bound inmate, Hood said, removing his glasses and instructing another person present strap the mask tightly to his face, before breathing deeply.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Aug. 2025
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Then two people showed up with what looked like bombs strapped to their torsos.—
Jesse Kirsch,
NBC news,
9 Aug. 2025
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Episode Five: With Jeremiah stuck at the office, a reluctant Conrad gets roped into wedding planning with Belly.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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Alas, none of that mindfulness could stop Clayton from roping Rachel in and then promptly rejecting her yet again.—
Laura Bradley,
Vulture,
13 Aug. 2025
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Tannins can temporarily hinder iron absorption by binding to non-heme iron to create compounds that can't be easily absorbed.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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So, the question is: if it is known that people are bound to make errors, can humans build systems that make those irrelevant?—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Tether.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tether. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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