as in slavery
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 to connect
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 yoke
Miami Herald, 31 July 2025
Key features: 50mm objective lens diameter, four eyepieces, three Barlow lenses, manual yoke mount, free download to astronomy software program.
—Kat Bayly, Space.com, 10 July 2025
Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2025
In Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil, V.E. Schwab applies her cross-genre clout to the tale of three women, born centuries apart but yoked together by endless life and unappeasable hunger.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 8 July 2025
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Noun
No team in the NFL carries the yoke of a playoff-victory drought that long.
—Miami Herald, 31 July 2025
Key features: 50mm objective lens diameter, four eyepieces, three Barlow lenses, manual yoke mount, free download to astronomy software program.
—Kat Bayly, Space.com, 10 July 2025
Verb
Can the jugglers withstand a rainstorm of hens or will they be yoked?
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2025
In Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil, V.E. Schwab applies her cross-genre clout to the tale of three women, born centuries apart but yoked together by endless life and unappeasable hunger.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yoke
Noun
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The word robot comes from the Czech word ‘robota’ which meant involuntary servitude, something very close to slavery, says Novakova.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Guests have included a slavery apologist, as well as a pastor who believes women should not have the right to vote.—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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CitizenShipper connects pet owners with drivers who specialize in transporting animals.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The fourth episode depicts him as a negligent and emotionally abusive lover to Satan, further connecting him to the show’s previous portrayals of Saddam Hussein.—
Nick Marx,
The Conversation,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The store supplied her with bondage pants, kilts, and T-shirts printed with obscene illustrations.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Even for those in the North who didn’t care a damn for the four million held in brutal bondage, or those who wanted a soft, conciliatory approach, the war began to take on new and moral meaning.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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A lot of the time in this industry, people are stringing people along or not being decisive or being conservative with their decision-making.—
Zach Schonfeld,
Vulture,
13 Sep. 2025
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Belarus state news agency Belta posted footage of Polish personnel stringing concertina wire and putting up barriers overnight.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Islanders couple up while looking to survive re-couplings and avoid being dumped from the villa.—
Christopher Kuhagen,
jsonline.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Samsung has created a unique user experience by coupling its foldables with software optimizations like multitasking support, split-screen modes and stylus compatibility.—
Mark Vena,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The word robot comes from the Czech word ‘robota’ which meant involuntary servitude, something very close to slavery, says Novakova.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Together with the Civil War Amendments, outlawing slavery and involuntary servitude and ensuring all citizens equal protection of the laws and due process of law, the Bill of Rights stands as a constant guardian of individual liberty.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The plan is to drop the first episode alongside the trial, see how things unfold in court, and, if possible, integrate relevant trial developments into the following episodes.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Lauren said the future was still wide open and that Ask Ralph could eventually become voice-activated, integrate the Collection business or be added to other platforms.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Instead of including a real image, the email linked to malware capable of extracting data from recipients’ devices, according to Genians.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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Are the stories in the book linked in any way?—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Yoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yoke. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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