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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tethers
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Now comes The Vitamin C Serum, perhaps the most essential launch yet—a true daily driver that ties the collection together.—
Adam Hurly,
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18 Sep. 2025
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On the topic of Batel's connection to the Vezda and her ultimate role as a warden of these nefarious multidimensional creatures, Goldsman ties it back to sci-fi master Larry Niven.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Each atom binds separate electrons, whose exchange interaction mediates the nuclear two-qubit gate.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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Oluseyi says that curiosity is the thread that binds them together.—
Jennifer Kite-Powell,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Tethers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tethers. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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