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 Northeast Passage connects Europe and Asia along the northern shores of Russia.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
28 Mar. 2026
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Its features include a 1,200-square-foot cabana, which connects to the mansion via a private underground tunnel, and a 150-foot dock extending from the lawn.—
Megan Vaz,
Sun Sentinel,
27 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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The collaboration integrates drone operations into CommandCentral Aware, allowing dispatchers to deploy drones directly from command centers.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Mar. 2026
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Spanning five floors, the destination integrates luxury retail with immersive experiences in art and food.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Shipping volumes in the Red Sea plummeted, with traffic through the Suez Canal, which links it to the Mediterranean Sea down 70% by mid-2024, according to a yearly review by United Nations Trade and Development.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
28 Mar. 2026
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Some research also links language study to gains in areas such as problem-solving and memory.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
27 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 30 Mar. 2026.
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