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
Raw capability must always be tethered to a robust alignment layer to prevent efficiency from becoming a dangerous attribute.
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Brijesh Prabhakar, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Coming from North Carolina, the 75-foot art structure will now be tethered outside Bartram's Garden in Southwest Philadelphia near the 56th Street Plaza.
—Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Nathan was walking by the animal that was tethered between two trees near the grocery store owned by his grandfather when the attack occurred, according to the local outlets.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 8 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, 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
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
Brijesh Prabhakar, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Coming from North Carolina, the 75-foot art structure will now be tethered outside Bartram's Garden in Southwest Philadelphia near the 56th Street Plaza.
—Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Nathan was walking by the animal that was tethered between two trees near the grocery store owned by his grandfather when the attack occurred, according to the local outlets.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 8 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, 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tethered
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Brazil and Morocco are currently tied atop Group C with four points apiece.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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San Francisco tied the game at 1-1 in the second following Caissie’s home run on a Daniel Susac sacrifice fly after loading the bases on three consecutive singles against Lake Bachar, who opened Miami’s bullpen game.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2026
Verb
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But Adams is bounding around the rooftop beaming, teeth porcelain-white, face slathered in makeup, hair firmly coiffed.—
Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
18 June 2026
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The order covered an area bounded by Soto Street and Indiana Street and extending from the 10 Freeway south to Washington Boulevard.—
Sydney Barragan,
Daily News,
18 June 2026
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“Tethered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tethered. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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