as in ties
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 tethers
The nature of my work tethers me to London.
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Rohan Banerjee, Time, 23 Aug. 2025
Rohan Banerjee, Time, 23 Aug. 2025
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Eli Lilly's contract with Wisconsin ties $100 million in tax credits to job creation and capital investment benchmarks.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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The album ties together their passions for food and funk, even including a cookbook insert with family recipes alongside the vinyl.—
Dave Brooks,
Billboard,
28 Aug. 2025
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In Norse mythology, the ash tree known as Yggdrasill binds together all nine worlds, from the underworld of Niflheim to the realm of the gods, Asgard.—
Ellen Walker,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
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Aside from Nuñez’s Oscar Martinez, what binds the two series together is, well, paper.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Tethers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tethers. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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