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
  • Meanwhile, a decline in sudden infant death syndrome could be connected to an increase in education about safe sleeping for infants, Warren said in a statement.
    Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026
  • Anthony Harvey, founder and leader of Da Truth Band, returned from Los Angeles to perform as part of a reunion featuring artists who have been connected to the group throughout its history.
    J.M. Banks June 21, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2026
Verb
  • If dark matter is coupled to dark energy, dark matter particles could interact with one another through a new, long-range force that is separate from gravity.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 22 June 2026
  • America coupled Caleb up with Kenzie, Jen with Gabriel, and Sol with Sincere.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 June 2026
Verb
  • With its Electron rocket and Pioneer spacecraft both vertically integrated into Rocket Lab's manufacturing processes, this Victus Haze launch marks the first TacRS mission to be carried out by a single prime contractor, providing the spacecraft, launch vehicle and on-orbit operations.
    Josh Dinner, Space.com, 23 June 2026
  • As the technology uses abundant silicon rather than volatile rare metals, it can be integrated into existing semiconductor manufacturing pipelines.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • Law enforcement also linked Sanchez-Munoz to a June 11 shooting in which a vehicle occupied by an adult and a child was hit by gunfire in the area of Seventh Street and Metropolitan Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas.
    Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2026
  • Bryant said fast-growing counties in the Central Valley tend to have lower rates of college attainment, which research has consistently linked to lower voter participation.
    Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • He was chained and dragged behind a motorcycle.
    Janine di Giovanni, Vanity Fair, 25 June 2026
  • Several dogs were pictured chained to trees or metal stakes.
    Julia Coin June 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • The tiny round succulent beads on a string of pearl plant resemble pearls strung on a necklace.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 June 2026
  • Walking in the historic center of the city—where motorbikes flash by on narrow streets, laundry hangs from balconies, and giant pennants of the city’s team are strung high overhead—one witnesses several devotional Maradona tableaux.
    Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 16 June 2026

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“Yoked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yoked. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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