as in connected
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 yoked
The male stands at an impressive six feet ten inches long, yoked to the max with rippling muscles.
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Chris Hewitt, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
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
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
Chris Hewitt, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yoked
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Hungary receives Russian crude oil through the Druzhba pipeline, which runs through Ukraine, but it is also connected to the Adria pipeline, which runs through Croatia and pumps non-Russian crude oil from the Adriatic coast.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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African Americans and first-, second-, third-generation Africans are telling stories connected to the continent.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Feb. 2026
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The actress, also sharing the laughter, glowed in a sleeveless black dress layered with necklaces and bracelets, leaning in with a warm smile — the vibe appeared to be relaxed, romantic and very much coupled up.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
12 Feb. 2026
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Mina Sue Choi entered Inferno after the initial contestants coupled up to go to Paradise.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
27 Jan. 2026
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Developed by Musk’s AI startup, xAI, which acquired X last year, Grok is integrated into X’s social media feeds.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Evaluators monitored how quickly crews integrated the system into existing workflows.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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For example, an eight-year study following 17,544 women found that eating a fertility-friendly diet, being a healthy weight, and keeping physically active was linked to a 69% lower risk of ovulatory infertility.—
Rachel Hosie,
SELF,
16 Feb. 2026
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She was also later linked to soap opera star Greg Vaughan.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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One protester chained herself to a Jaguar sedan that was parked in the middle of the road with its tires slashed, according to a police report.—
Shaddi Abusaid,
AJC.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Schweit said Braun was thrown in the trunk of a car and later kept chained in a snowmobile trailer.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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But the Duluth Curling Club is an OG, getting its unofficial start in 1891 when members strung a tent between two retaining walls downtown.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Mystical men laid white sheets and a bright pink blanket and pillows inside a gold palanquin and strung it with marigolds and white jasmine flowers.—
Norma Meyer,
Oc Register,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Yoked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yoked. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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