tethered

past tense of tether

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of tethered You won't often be tethered to an outlet either, thanks to up to 12 hours of battery life. PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025 Since it was formed in 1987, Hamas has tethered itself to a hard-line Islamist ideology that does not allow fundamental compromises on issues such as recognition of Israel and the development of Palestine as a secular state. Mkhaimar Abusada, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2025 Once you’re done sucking away all that excess hair, use the detachable clipper to trim the hair without being tethered by a cord. Christine Persaud, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025 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. 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
Verb
  • Game 3 is a must-win as the series is currently tied at one, and the winner of Monday's game will immediately be put in the best position to take home a World Series title.
    Valentina Martinez, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The newlywed woman and her new husband tied the knot in a civil ceremony at their property.
    Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • It’s bounded by the Boise River and runs all the way into the Foothills.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 24 Oct. 2025
  • As much as 200 feet on the block that includes the Apple Store and Rally House (site of the former Halls Department Store), bounded by Nichols Road, Central Street and Wyandotte Street.
    Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025

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“Tethered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tethered. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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