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Dogs must be leashed while in the dog park.
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Recent Examples of leashed
Susan McDonald, The Providence Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
Guana Beach is dog-friendly to leashed pets, too.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
Adults are advised to pick up small children, keep dogs leashed, and contact Animal Care & Control immediately.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
The city already allows leashed dogs at 27 of its over 60 parks.
—Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
For the event only, leashed dogs are permitted on the trails.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 22 Dec. 2025
All leashed, friendly dogs welcome.
—Rasputin Todd, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Dec. 2025
Dogs must remain leashed throughout the event.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
In New York, leashed dogs can sit with their owners indoors.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
Also, keep your dog leashed and on trails with you.
—Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026
Health and wildlife officials urge beachgoers to keep a safe distance from wildlife and keep dogs leashed because the virus is contagious.
—Susanne Rust
follow, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
That includes your four-legged critters, who can enjoy the Dog Beach on the west side of the City Pier (dogs must be leashed).
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
Ensure your pet has an up-to-date microchip or collar ID and keep them leashed at all times.
—Riley Rourke, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026
Pets will also be allowed, with the center accepting one per person, as long as they are crated or leashed, Janna Haynes, a county spokesperson wrote.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 10 Dec. 2025
Though welcome, pets must be leashed and under control at all times.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2025
The Context The incident occurred when a woman was walking with her baby and dog, and was confronted by Jaaskelainen, who took issue with the dog not being leashed, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Adjective
Children ages 10 and up can walk with a leashed goat.
—Susan McDonald, The Providence Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
Guana Beach is dog-friendly to leashed pets, too.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
Adults are advised to pick up small children, keep dogs leashed, and contact Animal Care & Control immediately.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
The city already allows leashed dogs at 27 of its over 60 parks.
—Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
For the event only, leashed dogs are permitted on the trails.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 22 Dec. 2025
All leashed, friendly dogs welcome.
—Rasputin Todd, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Dec. 2025
Dogs must remain leashed throughout the event.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
In New York, leashed dogs can sit with their owners indoors.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
Dogs are allowed on this one while leashed.
—Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
Also, keep your dog leashed and on trails with you.
—Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026
Health and wildlife officials urge beachgoers to keep a safe distance from wildlife and keep dogs leashed because the virus is contagious.
—Susanne Rust
follow, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
That includes your four-legged critters, who can enjoy the Dog Beach on the west side of the City Pier (dogs must be leashed).
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
Ensure your pet has an up-to-date microchip or collar ID and keep them leashed at all times.
—Riley Rourke, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026
Pets will also be allowed, with the center accepting one per person, as long as they are crated or leashed, Janna Haynes, a county spokesperson wrote.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 10 Dec. 2025
Though welcome, pets must be leashed and under control at all times.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2025
The Context The incident occurred when a woman was walking with her baby and dog, and was confronted by Jaaskelainen, who took issue with the dog not being leashed, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leashed
Adjective
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The caged bird sings with a fearful trillof things unknown but longed for stilland his tune is heard on the distant hillfor the caged bird sings of freedom.—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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What is more, Jackson in the Oval Office would be a caged bird.—
Gail Sheehy,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Much of the government’s secrecy around UFOs and UAP is tied to national security concerns, according to Diamond.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The Kings had the worst record in the NBA as recently as March 9, but after winning seven of their last 14 games they are now tied with the Utah Jazz for the fifth-worst record in the league.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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In some species the nipples are fully exposed or are bounded by mere remnants of a pouch.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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The territory is roughly bounded by Interstate 10 on the south and west and Loop 410 to the north and east.—
Brandon Lingle,
San Antonio Express-News,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Yenisey Taboada’s small apartment in Havana is filled with photos of her imprisoned son, Duannis Tabaoda.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
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In the play’s penultimate scene — one of the most gorgeous, daring and breathless in American theater, and all taking place in an imprisoned Gallimard’s imagination — Song strips for Gallimard, trying to force him to confront the truth.—
Theater Critic,
San Francisco Chronicle,
21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The tiny house is accessed through a large enclosed porch, which provides some semi-outdoor living space.—
Adam Williams
March 27,
New Atlas,
27 Mar. 2026
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Even as the mayhem seems temporarily under control, looming questions remain about how to defuse the ticking time bomb that is 60,000 rowdy spectators in an enclosed stadium, a dilemma that especially fans outward into a metaphor for confronting an incendiary, agonized world.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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The team tethered the crustaceans to posts at varying times of the year and at varying depths of Maryland’s Rhode River, a tidal estuary in Chesapeake Bay.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
16 Mar. 2026
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Instead of planning a regular viaduct-style bridge, with columns buried in the seabed, civil engineering pioneer Thomas Telford planned a structure that floated above the strait, tethered to the land on each side.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
14 Mar. 2026
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The ground stops comes amid ongoing issues at the nation's airports where travelers have been snarled by long lines amid a partial government shutdown.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Bad weather also snarled traffic and blocked roads in the region.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Trump has repeatedly lashed out at allies for refusing to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz; the UK is hosting talks with dozens of nations Thursday aimed at forming a coalition focused on that goal.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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After Cooke lashed out verbally, Wilson intervened and later comforted Batula in a conversation picked up by their microphones.—
Jenni Fink,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Leashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leashed. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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