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
Miami Herald, 31 July 2025
Key features: 50mm objective lens diameter, four eyepieces, three Barlow lenses, manual yoke mount, free download to astronomy software program.
—Kat Bayly, Space.com, 10 July 2025
Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2025
In Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil, V.E. Schwab applies her cross-genre clout to the tale of three women, born centuries apart but yoked together by endless life and unappeasable hunger.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 8 July 2025
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Noun
No team in the NFL carries the yoke of a playoff-victory drought that long.
—Miami Herald, 31 July 2025
Key features: 50mm objective lens diameter, four eyepieces, three Barlow lenses, manual yoke mount, free download to astronomy software program.
—Kat Bayly, Space.com, 10 July 2025
Verb
Can the jugglers withstand a rainstorm of hens or will they be yoked?
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2025
In Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil, V.E. Schwab applies her cross-genre clout to the tale of three women, born centuries apart but yoked together by endless life and unappeasable hunger.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yoke
Noun
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The word robot comes from the Czech word ‘robota’ which meant involuntary servitude, something very close to slavery, says Novakova.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Guests have included a slavery apologist, as well as a pastor who believes women should not have the right to vote.—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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CitizenShipper connects pet owners with drivers who specialize in transporting animals.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The fourth episode depicts him as a negligent and emotionally abusive lover to Satan, further connecting him to the show’s previous portrayals of Saddam Hussein.—
Nick Marx,
The Conversation,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Even for those in the North who didn’t care a damn for the four million held in brutal bondage, or those who wanted a soft, conciliatory approach, the war began to take on new and moral meaning.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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Senior staff taught various classes on clitoral stroking, oral sex, bondage, and more.—
Thessaly La Force,
New Yorker,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Goodwood implements a rule where competitors must run their cars on fuel that is at least 70 percent sustainable content, helping to ensure the event’s carbon footprint is reduced, while accommodating the specific needs of historic, and sometimes highly-strung, race cars.—
Alistair Charlton,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Tacketts began talks with the TV show Unsolved Mysteries, though the program strung the family along for years and ultimately never featured their son’s story.—
Bjorn Dihle,
Outdoor Life,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When cost and performance are tightly coupled, striking the right balance between them provides operational excellence.—
Ben Ofiri,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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However, the north-south magnetic orientation, known as Bz, stayed stubbornly northward for much of the event, limiting how much energy could couple into Earth's magnetosphere.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Together with the Civil War Amendments, outlawing slavery and involuntary servitude and ensuring all citizens equal protection of the laws and due process of law, the Bill of Rights stands as a constant guardian of individual liberty.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Aug. 2025
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But perhaps the consequence was that some deeper servitude had been inflicted elsewhere.—
Rachel Cusk,
New Yorker,
24 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The plan is to drop the first episode alongside the trial, see how things unfold in court, and, if possible, integrate relevant trial developments into the following episodes.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Lauren said the future was still wide open and that Ask Ralph could eventually become voice-activated, integrate the Collection business or be added to other platforms.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Red and Processed Meats Eating higher amounts of red and processed meats is linked to a higher risk of cancer.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
7 Sep. 2025
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In this case, the investor is exposed to any credit risks linked to the institution holding the gold.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Yoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yoke. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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