as in to tie
to attach (someone or something) to something else by or as if by means of a line or cord
I tethered the boat to the dock before coming ashore.
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Recent Examples of tether
By 2024, the 56-year-old was tethered to an oxygen tank.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
This lockbox is compact enough to fit in a carry-on bag or weekender tote, and has a tethering cable to affix it to a secure object.
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Aly Walansky,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
Nathan was walking by the animal that was tethered between two trees near the grocery store owned by his grandfather when the attack occurred, according to the local outlets.
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Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
And because daraxonrasib is a pill, patients are spared the burden of going to a facility and being tethered to an IV pump.
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Lisa Jarvis,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for tether
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
This lockbox is compact enough to fit in a carry-on bag or weekender tote, and has a tethering cable to affix it to a secure object.
—
Aly Walansky,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
Nathan was walking by the animal that was tethered between two trees near the grocery store owned by his grandfather when the attack occurred, according to the local outlets.
—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
And because daraxonrasib is a pill, patients are spared the burden of going to a facility and being tethered to an IV pump.
—
Lisa Jarvis,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for tether
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tether
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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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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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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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“Tether.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tether. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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