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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House Enrolled Act 1002 also ties utility profits to performance metrics, including affordability and service restoration, and utilities will use a three-year rate plan.

— Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
The finishing touch is Zab’s Ranch, which ties the dish together with a sweet heat that lingers just long enough to keep each bite interesting.

— Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2026