yoked

past tense of yoke

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Recent Examples of yoked On the giant screens suspended over the stadium, guests could scan a QR code, which would lead to a website that would transform the subject of a selfie, using AI, into an Enhanced athlete, as yoked-out as the ones in front of them. Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 25 May 2026 The director, Pierre Salvadori, is described on the Cannes website as being an ardent devotee of the tradition of Ernst Lubitsch, Billy Wilder and Blake Edwards (though maybe only in France would that third name be yoked to the other two). Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 May 2026 Further, one of Vox’s advantages in the space over its audio-only competitors is that some of the shows are yoked, at least tangentially, to Vox’s publishing business, which provides additional marketing, promotion, and a funnel for some talent. Max Tani, semafor.com, 22 Mar. 2026 The male stands at an impressive six feet ten inches long, yoked to the max with rippling muscles. 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
Verb
  • While earthquakes are not connected to climate change, the way many cities in earthquake-prone California have prepared for a potential Big One is as an example of what’s possible.
    Peter Prengaman, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • While Betty Jo was staying at the lake house, a local attorney contacted her about a scale model of an old Hi-Power Service Station that was connected to her family.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • When such plasma is strongly coupled, the dust grains can’t fly past each other instead behave like elastic rubber.
    Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Keep the model layer, retrieval layer, semantic layer and integration layer loosely coupled wherever possible.
    Harini Gopalakrishnan, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The home features wood floors and a sunken living room anchored by a stone fireplace, and Kislin’s designs are integrated throughout.
    The Week US, TheWeek, 23 Aug. 2026
  • These existing programs can be integrated into NYCG, improving food access and health outcomes.
    Marian Flaxman, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Balde, a La Masia product, has been linked with Manchester United, and his potential sale would generate pure profit for Barcelona, particularly after the permanent signing of Joao Cancelo, who had previously kept him out of the starting lineup.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Although products containing the jalapeños linked to the salmonella outbreak have been found and recalled in several stores across the nation, none were found in Arizona stores.
    Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In an interview with Fortune, Kopp described the company’s mission as freeing CFOs from the drudgery that keeps them chained to spreadsheets long after everyone else has logged off.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Wolverine finally makes his way to Essex, who’s been chained up by Trask.
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • At Christmas, snow machines cover the grounds while lights are strung through the trees and holiday music plays all day.
    Emma Madden, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In fact, Jaissle, with his emotional touchline demeanour and obsessive tactical demands, comes across more as a highly-strung indie-rock songwriter/front man.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

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“Yoked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yoked. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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