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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Defending state high jump champion JJ Harel of Sherman Oaks Notre Dame tied nine others for the second-best mark (6-6) heading into the second day.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Cameron Brink tied her season high with 16 points (14 in the first half), and Dearica Hamby added 14 points, nine rebounds, seven assists and four steals as the Sparks won for the fourth time in their past five games.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
30 May 2026
Verb
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With the Rockies holding a 7-0 lead, Rumfield sent a drive to deep right-center, where the ball grazed the outside of Adell's glove before hitting his head and bounding over the wall.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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With the Rockies holding a 7-0 lead, Rumfield sent a drive to deep right-center, where the ball grazed the outside of Adell's glove before hitting his head and bounding over the wall.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 June 2026
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“Tethered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tethered. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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