as in to tie
to attach (someone or something) to something else by or as if by means of a line or cord
Dogs must be leashed while in the dog park.
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leash
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After a stunning Game 1 blowout followed by a defensive struggle out of the 1990s, the Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves playoff series will relocate to the Twin Cities, tied 1-1.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025 -
Potential price hikes tied to the tariffs would occur in the next fiscal year, P & G’s CEO told CNBC.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
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But earnest young people with babies strapped to their chests began to move in all around.—
Murr Brewster,
Christian Science Monitor,
16 Apr. 2025
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Developed by Starner’s team at Georgia Tech, CHAT involves something that looks a little like a Ghostbusters costume: a pack worn on a harness on a diver’s chest recognizes audio while a unit strapped to the forearm plays sounds.—
Melissa Hobson,
Scientific American,
14 Apr. 2025
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In order to get the house built, Felton Sr., a mechanic, had to trade skills with other Black men in the neighborhood, like the architect who drew his blueprints and the electrician who wired the house.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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Humans are wired to see the difficulty in things before spotting the good (an effect called the negativity bias), so give yourself a little time.—
Katy Bowman,
NPR,
13 Apr. 2025
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Caffeine boosts energy by blocking a neurotransmitter, called adenosine, from binding to receptors in the brain.—
Maggie O'Neill,
Verywell Health,
25 Apr. 2025
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And even when schools have large endowments, the individual funds that compose them are bound by a wide array of restrictions.—
Todd L. Ely,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2025
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Bill has been roped into yet another one of his twin’s grand schemes.—
Barry Levitt,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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The slimy ne’er-do-well Timo (Steven Yeun), who roped Mickey into the loan-shark snafu and had the same idea to run away into space, can’t stop making under-the-table deals.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2025
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Verdugo lashed hard line drives in his first two at-bats with the Braves, off Twins pitcher Chris Paddack.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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A day after his remarks, the president lashed out against the Fed chair.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Leash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leash. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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