TETHERS Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

tethers

verb

present tense third-person singular of tether

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 More adventurous than the Solterra, the Uncharted wears a thin line across the nose that tethers its LED running lights to its logo. —

Marty Padgett, The Drive, 26 Feb. 2026 Secrets that could take down a company, an industry; that's a bond that tethers you for life. —

Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025 The nature of my work tethers me to London. —

Rohan Banerjee, Time, 23 Aug. 2025

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And while average state surpluses over the past decade have surpassed that number many times over, Connecticut’s budget is subject to a spending cap that ties its own growth to household income and inflation.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2026
The phrase ties together themes found throughout the wall, including music, celebration and community.

— J.M. Banks June 18, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026