as in tied
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 tethered
But they also are tethered together in a vital and distinct way, coalescing here as nowhere else even while reflecting something deeper and broader that this particular World Cup has come to mean.
—
Vahe Gregorian
july 4,
Kansas City Star,
4 July 2026
Every second an algorithm is tethered to a decades-old core system is a competitive loss.
—
Naureen Hassan,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Idle horses should also be tethered.
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Michael Casey,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
By 2024, the 56-year-old was tethered to an oxygen tank.
—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
Coming from North Carolina, the 75-foot art structure will now be tethered outside Bartram's Garden in Southwest Philadelphia near the 56th Street Plaza.
—
Chilekasi Adele,
CBS News,
11 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
The verse is tethered to the earth; the chorus glides like a 747.
—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
4 June 2026
Vahe Gregorian
july 4,
Kansas City Star,
4 July 2026
Every second an algorithm is tethered to a decades-old core system is a competitive loss.
—
Naureen Hassan,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Idle horses should also be tethered.
—
Michael Casey,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
By 2024, the 56-year-old was tethered to an oxygen tank.
—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
Coming from North Carolina, the 75-foot art structure will now be tethered outside Bartram's Garden in Southwest Philadelphia near the 56th Street Plaza.
—
Chilekasi Adele,
CBS News,
11 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
The verse is tethered to the earth; the chorus glides like a 747.
—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tethered
Verb
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Boston tied it 2-2 in the second on Duran’s 13th homer, a two-run shot to right-center off starter Ryan Johnson (1-4).
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Haaland has played his best on the sport’s biggest stage, scoring seven goals at this World Cup so far, tied with Argentina’s Lionel Messi and France’s Kylian Mbappé for the most in the tournament.
Verb
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Two more fireworks bounded across the field and into the stands.
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The cheers rose in volume when Williams bounded to the center of the court and shuffled side to side like a boxer, loosening her shoulder joint and getting used to the feeling of grass beneath her feet again.
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“Tethered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tethered. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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