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
Keep dogs leashed in bear country, and maintain control of them at all times.
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Amber Harding Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
The fund's post asked the public to support protecting Surfer's surviving son and the rest of the herd by staying at a safe distance from the wild horses, driving slowly and carefully, keeping pets leashed, and never feeding the horses.
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Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
Cats must be kept in carriers and dogs must be leashed.
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Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
As economists often point out, this type of support can promote overconsumption in a very tight market and leash governments to ever-growing levels of debt.
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Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for leash
Amber Harding Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
The fund's post asked the public to support protecting Surfer's surviving son and the rest of the herd by staying at a safe distance from the wild horses, driving slowly and carefully, keeping pets leashed, and never feeding the horses.
—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
Cats must be kept in carriers and dogs must be leashed.
—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
As economists often point out, this type of support can promote overconsumption in a very tight market and leash governments to ever-growing levels of debt.
—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for leash
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leash
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Acuff hit one of two free throws to tie the game with 38 seconds remaining.
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Gomez's glam team tied the look together with a sleek bun, pink lipstick, and smoky eye makeup.
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Outside Delhi, a 32-year-old garment maker identified as Lalita says her factory now requires everyone to strap a GoPro camera to their heads at the start of each shift.
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Invisible hands strap her legs onto the stirrups, an iron fist plunging her through a tunneling, gravity‑bending, black underground.
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The Colorado Avalanche entered the Western Conference final with an aura of near invincibility after leading the NHL wire to wire, and cruising through the first two rounds in just nine games.
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That hormones shape our moods and feelings, wire our brains and guide numerous, diverse processes throughout the body means that the practice of endocrinology is not based around any particular organ.
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Its binding values of labor and community remain relevant, even if today’s Hollywood rarely speaks to them.
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Against a multi-million-dollar realization gap that compounds across years, the investment in capability is rarely the binding constraint.
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Climbers who rope up together learn from one another, with no strict hierarchy.
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Some of those startups started in the San Francisco Bay area, where AI dating apps are hosting parties, speed dating, coffee meet-ups and other in-person events to rope people into using their new service.
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Ukrainian officials have warned residents to guard against further strikes as Russia lashes out.
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Many on the right lashed out at conservative justices who joined the majority decision.
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“Leash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leash. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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