as in slavery
the state of being an enslaved person
a people able at last to throw off the yoke and to embrace freedom
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as in to connect
to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole
yoked several ideas together to come up with a new theory
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Recent Examples of yoke
Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026
Today is the beginning of their fifth year under the yoke of war.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
But if the joke and the ignorance are equally yoked, people will laugh.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The legislature can lighten the regulatory yoke on all businesses rather than play favorites with a few.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026
Today is the beginning of their fifth year under the yoke of war.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
Verb
The Communist Party, formed in 1919, yoked its reputation to the Soviet Union run by Vladimir Lenin and then Joseph Stalin, one of the most repressive regimes in modern history.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
But if the joke and the ignorance are equally yoked, people will laugh.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yoke
Noun
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Last year, in April, the Post reported that the National Parks Service had edited dozens of web pages to soften or remove references to slavery, racial division, civil rights, the Jim Crow era, and other parts of American history.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
5 June 2026
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Zeinab Ahmad, 31, applied for bail in the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on two slavery charges.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
Verb
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The critical oil and gas shipping lane connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea, and leads to the open ocean.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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Bose blue tooth speakers that were a cinch to connect.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Most of this sprawling show hinges on nearly 100 outfits showcased on mannequins arranged on a mock runway, the looks assembled by theme, from bondage to Baroque.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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What the restaurant represents to its supporters (and those hesitant but curious) is a shift in public interest in, and acceptance of bondage and discipline, dominance and submission, and sadomasochism (BDSM).—
Victoria M. Walker,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Held together by tassels, the netted fabric was also strung with striking gold beads.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
9 June 2026
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The new histories disagreed with the mid-century consensus school less over the facts than over which ones to emphasize, and how to string them together into a story.—
Yoni Appelbaum,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026
Verb
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America coupled Caleb up with Kenzie, Jen with Gabriel, and Sol with Sincere.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
13 June 2026
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Divorcees and the widowed may face a higher risk of death than those who are still coupled up, a new study reveals.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Our blood and muscles became integrated into the machines.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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But to me they were always integrated, the comedy and the drama and the emotion and the outrageousness of it.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
7 June 2026
Verb
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After plenty of speculation that Bad Bunny might somehow link up with a papal event, the Vatican confirmed that the pair had a brief, behind-closed-doors meeting, although no photos were released.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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The latest work examined the internal arrangement and segregation of the reactor system, shielding requirements, and the impact on cargo deck layout and vehicle capacity, alongside stability and trim implications linked to the reactor’s weight and positioning.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Before these findings, published in the Journal of Fish Biology, goblin sharks were only filmed or reported after being hooked on a fishing line and hauled to the surface, dying shortly later, the news release states.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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The pitch hooked Guo, who was convinced that AI would transform every corner of the economy.—
Zoya Hasan,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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“Yoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yoke. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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