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
And because daraxonrasib is a pill, patients are spared the burden of going to a facility and being tethered to an IV pump.
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Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026
And because daraxonrasib is a pill, patients are spared the burden of going to a facility and being tethered to an IV pump.
—Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
The verse is tethered to the earth; the chorus glides like a 747.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 June 2026
The advent of video podcasts has engendered seismic changes in how podcasts are consumed, most notably the consumption of podcasts previously tethered to the smartphone, but now comfortably ensconced in living rooms on smart TVS.
—Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
This show captivated people because it was tethered by what seemed to be genuine relationships in a messy world.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 27 May 2026
Tom Sturridge, Rebecca Hall, Ebon Moss-Bachrach and newcomer Luther Ford co-star in this elegy defiantly tethered to life.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
Instead of floating surface buoys tethered to traps, the system stores ropes and buoys on the seafloor until fishermen return and trigger an acoustic release that brings the gear to the surface.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
The team aspires to help users realize that device usage in 2026 doesn’t have to be tethered to the old-school, traditional charging process.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026
And because daraxonrasib is a pill, patients are spared the burden of going to a facility and being tethered to an IV pump.
—Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
The verse is tethered to the earth; the chorus glides like a 747.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 June 2026
The advent of video podcasts has engendered seismic changes in how podcasts are consumed, most notably the consumption of podcasts previously tethered to the smartphone, but now comfortably ensconced in living rooms on smart TVS.
—Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
This show captivated people because it was tethered by what seemed to be genuine relationships in a messy world.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 27 May 2026
Tom Sturridge, Rebecca Hall, Ebon Moss-Bachrach and newcomer Luther Ford co-star in this elegy defiantly tethered to life.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
Instead of floating surface buoys tethered to traps, the system stores ropes and buoys on the seafloor until fishermen return and trigger an acoustic release that brings the gear to the surface.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
The team aspires to help users realize that device usage in 2026 doesn’t have to be tethered to the old-school, traditional charging process.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tethered
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Winery owner Joe Brandonisio of Maple Park, Illinois, told CBS News' Rob Marciano that one of his workers tied himself to a water trailer to keep from being blown away during a powerful storm.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Nasdaq even revised its rules to allow SpaceX to gain entry into funds tied to its indexes in 15 days, which means investors will end up buying the rocket maker’s shares much earlier.—
Bernard Condon,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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The first phase of the development will involve two 14-story towers to be constructed in the parking lot space bounded by 63rd Street on the north, 64th Street on the south, the Metra Electric tracks on the east, and Dorchester Avenue on the west.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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Dressed almost entirely in black clothes more suitable for winter despite temperatures still hovering in the 80s, the 41-year-old singer bounded onstage and immediately established a tone that was equal parts concert, confessional and motivational speech.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2026
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“Tethered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tethered. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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