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
Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
An abrasion-resistant Cordura overlay covers the shoulders, hood and upper sleeves for extra durability, and an extra layer of synthetic down in the yoke, upper sleeves, and draft flap improve heat retention.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 4 Feb. 2026
Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
Outdoor gear may appear rugged and practical, but the industry that produces and markets it is yoked to traditional fashion cycles.
—Corey Buhay, Outside, 15 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Today is the beginning of their fifth year under the yoke of war.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
An abrasion-resistant Cordura overlay covers the shoulders, hood and upper sleeves for extra durability, and an extra layer of synthetic down in the yoke, upper sleeves, and draft flap improve heat retention.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
But if the joke and the ignorance are equally yoked, people will laugh.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
Outdoor gear may appear rugged and practical, but the industry that produces and markets it is yoked to traditional fashion cycles.
—Corey Buhay, Outside, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yoke
Noun
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Politico had recently published text messages leaked from a Young Republicans group chat that contained quips about Hitler, gas chambers, slavery, and rape.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Tarver, who is Black, took exception to Arena comparing tipped wages to slavery, a comparison that Johnson, who is also Black, has also made in the past.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The two stayed connected by writing letters to each other when camp ended.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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The device works with most routers and can be connected using a push-button pairing process.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That power was built up over centuries partly to compensate for the humiliation, subjugation, and grievous bondage of Russia’s history, real and imagined.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Seders take participants through the wondrous liberation of our ancestors from Egyptian bondage, while sharing the relevance and beauty of the age-old festival in our modern lives.—
Rabbi Moishe Kievman,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Blanked over the previous 14 innings, the Guardians finally strung some hits together in the sixth and tied it 3 on RBIs from Kayfus, DeLauter and Arias.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Story, who is now 0 for his last 13, said the offense needs to do a better job stringing quality at-bats together.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Wilson's ex, Ciara Miller, was Batula's close friend on the Bravo reality show, prompting many fans to criticize her for coupling up with their co-star.—
Francie Ebert,
NBC news,
10 Apr. 2026
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Most of the love stories that do make it to the big screen still generally follow broad, conventional strokes, capturing the bliss of coupling up or the blues of falling apart.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The firms have already started integrating Grok into their IT systems in some cases, according to anonymous sources who spoke to The Times.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
5 Apr. 2026
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More practical touches include a dual wireless charging pad, an electric roller shutter for the cargo area, and a USB port integrated into the rearview mirror for powering a dashcam.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Some of the crypto wallets used in these hacks were also linked to the North Korean state actors known for their involvement in WannaCry and the 2014 hack of Sony Pictures by Lazarus Group.—
Jessica Klein,
PC Magazine,
11 Apr. 2026
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Recent lawsuits have alleged suicides linked to AI chatbot use.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The cooling properties of Buffy Breeze have also hooked me on a pillowcase hoarding habit.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
10 Apr. 2026
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In Hermosa Beach, an angler hooked a juvenile great white and went viral on video trying to help the creature back into the ocean.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Yoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yoke. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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