as in slaveries
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 strings
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 yokes
The Editors, Outside, 20 Dec. 2025
The characters from Malczewski’s canvases march through successive decades, fighting and fleeing various yokes.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
Both suits have sleeveless coveralls with yokes, front and back, of Lycra stretch knit.
—The Editors, Outside, 20 Dec. 2025
The characters from Malczewski’s canvases march through successive decades, fighting and fleeing various yokes.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yokes
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Brown and her creative team have gotten caught up in adornment without capturing a deeper undertow that strings it all together.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2026
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The swoony strings coat the song with a lush, old-fashioned feel.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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The Gold Line also connects with Woodbury’s Metro Micro service, and in 2027 the BRT will extend to downtown Minneapolis, adding close to an additional 10 miles to the route.—
Talia McWright,
Twin Cities,
21 Mar. 2026
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Inside the kitchen connects to an extensive service wing that includes four staff bedrooms.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
20 Mar. 2026
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To address this, Ivo uses a multi-step pipeline that chains together more than 400 model calls for each contract review.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Tokyo Central is owned by Japanese company Pan Pacific Retail Management, which also runs the grocery chains Gelson’s and Don Quijote.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
3 Dec. 2025
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As Leon, however, it's recommended to play in the third person, which couples nicely with the action-thriller vibe of that storyline.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Feb. 2026
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The seven Harry Potter books are canon; fan fiction that couples Hermione and Malfoy is not.—
Colton Valentine,
New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2026
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This pilot integrates street outreach with supportive permanent housing, bypassing transitional shelter placements.—
Barbara A. Blair,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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The show integrates songs, storytelling, humor and audience participation.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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The transit center links up with the region’s metro rail and bus lines.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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In an attempt to limit the damage, Saudi Arabia has increased capacity in its East-West pipeline, which links to the Red Sea on the other side of the Arabian Peninsula, while the United Arab Emirates has juiced the flow on its Habshan-Fujairah pipeline to the Gulf of Oman.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
18 Mar. 2026
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Cheniere Partners also owns a Corpus Christi liquefaction facility and a connected pipeline, as well as Creole Trail Pipeline, which interconnects the Sabine Pass LNG terminal with a number of large interstate and intrastate pipelines.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Mark Lanier, a lawyer for the plaintiff, questioned Mosseri on Wednesday about whether Instagram chooses profits over the health and safety of minors and whether Mosseri oversees an app that hooks younger users.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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The cat who reaches through the kennel bars and hooks a paw around your finger.—
Cathy M. Rosenthal,
San Antonio Express-News,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Yokes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yokes. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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