Synonyms of anchor

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noun

1

as in newscaster

one who reads and introduces news reports on a news program

the news anchor coordinated the reports of the correspondents from around the state

Synonyms & Similar Words

• newscaster
• broadcaster
• reporter
• announcer
• anchorperson
• correspondent
• commentator
• newsreader
• journalist
• anchorman
• anchorwoman
• coanchor
• stringer
• newsman
• interviewer
• newsperson
• newswoman
• foreign correspondent
• telecaster
• linkman
• newshound
• newsie

2

as in backbone

something or someone to which one looks for support

my best friend has been my anchor throughout this crisis

Synonyms & Similar Words

• backbone
• pillar
• mainstay
• dependance
• crutch
• buttress
• reliance
• standby
• dependence
• spine
• anchorage
• right hand
• refuge
• prop
• handmaid
• harbor
• stay
• sinew(s)
• handmaiden
• bolsterer

anchor

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verb

1

as in to fasten

to put securely in place or in a desired position

used ropes and sandbags to anchor the hot-air balloon to the ground

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fasten
• secure
• clamp
• hitch
• catch
• moor
• set
• fix
• wedge
• embed
• implant
• imbed
• stuff
• entrench
• lodge
• intrench
• engrain
• ingrain

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loosen
• loose
• pull
• unfasten
• extract
• unloose
• prize
• yank
• tear (out)
• pry
• unfix
• uproot
• unloosen
• wrest
• root (out)

2

as in to land

to stop at or near a place along the shore

we'll anchor at Praia, Cape Verde

Synonyms & Similar Words

• land
• dock
• arrive
• make port
• ground
• beach
• tie up
• moor
• berth
• harbor
• reach
• turn up
• show up
• disembark
• debark

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• launch
• sail
• embark