as in tied
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 tethered
Like hundreds of thousands of foreign professionals, Qian lived on an H-1B work visa — the document that tethered her job, her ability to travel, and her entire sense of security to the grace of her employer.
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Because asteroids don't have strong gravity like planets, there's nothing to keep the shapecraft tethered to the floor.
—Tom Brown, Space.com, 21 Sep. 2025
That seemed a small price to pay to be tethered to Vince.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
Decisions about which exemptions are made—as well as what related direct funding and tax incentives the government deploys—should be tethered to intensive monitoring of exposure to Chinese influence throughout the supply chain.
—Joel Thayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Yet behind the fanfare lies a precarious gamble on institutions still tethered to taxpayer support and whose profitability is largely cushioned by an implicit government guarantee.
—Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Anniek Bao, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Because asteroids don't have strong gravity like planets, there's nothing to keep the shapecraft tethered to the floor.
—Tom Brown, Space.com, 21 Sep. 2025
That seemed a small price to pay to be tethered to Vince.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
Decisions about which exemptions are made—as well as what related direct funding and tax incentives the government deploys—should be tethered to intensive monitoring of exposure to Chinese influence throughout the supply chain.
—Joel Thayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Yet behind the fanfare lies a precarious gamble on institutions still tethered to taxpayer support and whose profitability is largely cushioned by an implicit government guarantee.
—Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tethered
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Christie finished the game with 12 points, two rebounds and three assists and was the team’s second leading scorer and tied for the lead in Plus/Minus.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Oct. 2025
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Rozeboom, the former Ram who tied his season high with nine tackles, benefited from a switch in responsibilities among the linebackers.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Within moments, the rangy 29-year-old actor Harris Dickinson bounds down an exterior staircase and shakes my hand.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
2 Oct. 2025
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Then, as if that were not enough excitement for any hunter at one time, a big mule-deer buck broke out of the thicket and bounded away to my left, straight for Sally.—
Robert Merchant,
Outdoor Life,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Tethered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tethered. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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