Synonyms of tethering

tethering

verb

present participle of tether

as in tying

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.

Related Words

• tying
• strapping
• binding
• lashing
• leashing
• wiring
• banding
• roping
• threading
• cinching
• cording
• trussing
• knotting
• intertwining
• interlacing
• coiling
• tangling
• snarling
• girting
• entangling
• girding
• twisting
• winding
• interweaving
• lacing

Dissimilar Words

• unleashing
• untying
• untethering
• unbinding
• undoing
• unfastening
• unraveling
• unstrapping
• unlacing
• disentangling
• untwisting
• unloosing
• untangling
• unwinding
• uncoiling
• unloosening
• unthreading
• unlashing
• unspooling
• unstringing
• untwining
• unsnarling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tethering

This lockbox is compact enough to fit in a carry-on bag or weekender tote, and has a tethering cable to affix it to a secure object. — Aly Walansky, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026

In contrast, the Retire Sooner Method maintains the spirit of the pursuit of freedom without tethering itself to overly aggressive tactics. — Wes Moss, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026

Each spark tethering to the next, seamlessly flying without a net and yet somehow fully course-corrected. — Natasha Lyonne, Time, 15 Apr. 2026

By tethering the livelihood of these workers to divisive debates over sanctuary policies, the Democrats have prioritized political optics over the basic welfare of the American worker. — Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026

Disrupting airports by tethering the pay of airport security screeners to the tumult of Washington politics is untenable. — The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026

Colonel Parker, Elvis’s manager, kept his cash cow on a leash, tethering him first to middling B-pictures, then to casinos. — Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 28 Feb. 2026

Colonel Parker, Elvis’s manager, kept his cash cow on a leash, tethering him first to middling B-pictures, then to casinos. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026

The policy includes other restrictions as well, such as bans on tethering during weather advisories or at night. — David Clarey, jsonline.com, 29 Jan. 2026