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 leash
One exceptional alternative to having to hold your dog’s leash the entire time is to put them in an outdoor pen.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Where does the leash attach on the vest, and are those components plastic or metal?
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
Hopscotch will also allow on-leash dogs throughout the space.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 29 Dec. 2025
The cat rode in the truck's cab, wearing a bespoke safety vest and leash to match Wags.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 23 Dec. 2025
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Where does the leash attach on the vest, and are those components plastic or metal?
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
Hopscotch will also allow on-leash dogs throughout the space.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 29 Dec. 2025
The cat rode in the truck's cab, wearing a bespoke safety vest and leash to match Wags.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 23 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for leash
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leash
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Richardo Gonzalez and Justin Leonard are tied for third, four shots behind Toms.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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Second baseman Cole Cramer singled to score Franco and tie the game.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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On Wednesday afternoon, a four-person astronaut crew is set to strap into a SpaceX capsule and undock from the International Space Station.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
14 Jan. 2026
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Tuck keys, phone, cards, and a few other essentials into the bag, strap it on, and be on your way.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
28 Dec. 2025
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The Jayhawks led wire to wire in the second period.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
7 Feb. 2026
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Don’t reply to letters or emails asking you to wire or transfer money to your bank account.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Jan. 2026
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Mobilization is people taking action that is time-bound and sending a message, which is important, Strano said.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The last time such cuts occurred — more than a decade ago — aircraft bound for Europe refueled in Nassau, Bahamas, the pilot recalled.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Americans have been roped even further into this dark, tragic story because of the president’s bizarre equivocation and emotional outbursts about it.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
31 Jan. 2026
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The only real option is to rope in Harris Dickinson and tell him to revive his look from Triangle of Sadness — ripped, vain, slightly confused — only with more baby oil.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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The skier’s comments somehow came to the attention of the president, who lashed out at Hess on Truth Social on Sunday.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
8 Feb. 2026
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Whether the game is a blowout or comes down to a fateful goal-line stand, loyalists of one team may leap for joy, while others might lash out in anger, pummeling their TV sets or sinking into a deep postgame funk.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Leash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leash. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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