as in slavery
the state of being an enslaved person
a people able at last to throw off the yoke and to embrace freedom
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as in to connect
to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole
yoked several ideas together to come up with a new theory
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Recent Examples of yoke
Ew Staff, EW.com, 30 May 2025
The Lounge is home to three simulators, all of which are built from parts salvaged from real airplanes, from the pilot chairs to yokes.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Lidija Haas, Harper's Magazine, 3 Mar. 2025
Germany still suspects that France’s vision of continental unity actually means yoking German economic power to French foreign policy ambitions.
—Robert E. Kelly, Foreign Affairs, 22 Feb. 2022
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Noun
Adapted from the Danish novels by Scott Frank (The Queen’s Gambit), the Netflix series is a gripping yarn about the yoke of guilt and the unwavering patience of redemption.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 30 May 2025
The Lounge is home to three simulators, all of which are built from parts salvaged from real airplanes, from the pilot chairs to yokes.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Verb
Kitamura, who trained as a classical ballet dancer in her youth, is skilled at conveying the sort of physical performance that yokes mind to body, that demands everything from a person.
—Lidija Haas, Harper's Magazine, 3 Mar. 2025
Germany still suspects that France’s vision of continental unity actually means yoking German economic power to French foreign policy ambitions.
—Robert E. Kelly, Foreign Affairs, 22 Feb. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yoke
Noun
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Naperville’s fourth annual Juneteenth celebration, commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, will be held Saturday at Rotary Hill Park.—
Annie Alleman,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
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However, the library will be closed Thursday, June 19 in celebration of the Juneteenth federal holiday, which commemorates the ending of slavery in the United States.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 June 2025
Verb
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What about you? Brody: Kristen Bell and I are connected in a few ways.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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All this can be controlled directly from the display without the need to connect to a web interface.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
Noun
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The name Maroon is a reference to the Maroons of Jamaica—descendants of enslaved Africans who escaped bondage and created self-sufficient communities in Jamaica’s Blue Mountains.—
David Morris,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2025
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Trauma, pain, emotional and physical abuse, and even disappointment can lead to bondage.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Essence,
7 May 2025
Verb
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In fact, this is the largest pattern found in nature, with galaxies clumping together to form clusters, stringing themselves along filaments that stretch tens of millions of light-years on a side, and extending along broad walls that separate vast regions of the universe from each other.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
6 June 2025
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The township officials strung Zhou along for months, then years.—
Barbara Demick,
New Yorker,
23 May 2025
Verb
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Before her exit and during the premiere episode, Escobar decided to couple up with Ace Greene.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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This season, the starting lineup of islanders includes two Black women and three Black men, who could have been coupled up with Escobar, or made to spend time with her, while the world watched from home, screaming warnings at the screen.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
5 June 2025
Noun
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In the first game, the main character arrives at a space station looking for a fresh start and a definitive way out of servitude.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
7 June 2025
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His portraits in crisp suits, eyes steady and composed, challenged a dominant narrative that equated Blackness with labor and servitude.—
Sughnen Yongo,
Forbes.com,
5 May 2025
Verb
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Moreover, Nintendo Switch Online is directly integrated into the Switch 2, allowing access to a large catalog of retro games.—
Kimberly Zapata,
Parents,
5 June 2025
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Your broader focus should be on integrating systems in a seamless way that can evolve over time, as needed.—
Swapna Sathyan,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
Verb
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With earnings linked to cryptocurrency activity, interest rates, and regulation, the stock could just as likely drop to $20 or even lower if market sentiment changes.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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There’s only three places where the two are linked.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
10 June 2025
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“Yoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yoke. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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