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
Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026
Today is the beginning of their fifth year under the yoke of war.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
But if the joke and the ignorance are equally yoked, people will laugh.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The legislature can lighten the regulatory yoke on all businesses rather than play favorites with a few.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026
Today is the beginning of their fifth year under the yoke of war.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
Verb
The Communist Party, formed in 1919, yoked its reputation to the Soviet Union run by Vladimir Lenin and then Joseph Stalin, one of the most repressive regimes in modern history.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
But if the joke and the ignorance are equally yoked, people will laugh.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yoke
Noun
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Does a child or children born from surrogacy into a loving environment constitute slavery?—
Ann Marie Luft,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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Through indefatigable research, Kara fixes poorly remembered facts and makes a decent case that the publicity galvanized the movement to abolish British slavery a half century later.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
Verb
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In addition to food and beverage programming, this year’s edition will also incorporate art, literature, music, fashion, photography, craftsmanship, wellness, sustainability and technology, reflecting the many ways gastronomy connects with broader creative disciplines.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The Bose Smart Soundbar ($549) connects to the Bose Ultra Open Earbuds ($299) for immersive, surround-sound-like audio.—
Christian de Looper,
PC Magazine,
15 May 2026
Noun
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What the restaurant represents to its supporters (and those hesitant but curious) is a shift in public interest in, and acceptance of bondage and discipline, dominance and submission, and sadomasochism (BDSM).—
Victoria M. Walker,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 May 2026
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Wheatley was born in West Africa before being kidnapped and enslaved, and wrote timeless, staggering lyrics of elegy and Biblical allusion while enduring the bondage of slavery.—
Time,
Time,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Just as was happening in the first week of the season, the Padres are simply not stringing enough good at-bats together.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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These plastic or burlap cloths can be strung on hooks nailed into a structure, or draped over hoops or posts just above the plants.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Several of their castmates, including Stephen Kalyn and Mika Abdalla, are also coupled up off-screen.—
Katie Mannion,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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McKenzie was even more ahead of the pack in the Traditional style, which couples each lifter’s best bench press with their clean-and-jerk mark.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Either way, Czernowin forges a logic that integrates disparate, unpredictable events.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Those tests collected data that are being integrated into the SkyFall mission team's design specifications, according to the same statement.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
17 May 2026
Verb
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Three deaths have also been linked to the outbreak.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Prominent political figures include House Speaker Mike Johnson (a Southern Baptist); Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (who worships in churches linked to the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches); and Secretary of State Marco Rubio (a Catholic).—
Yonat Shimron,
NPR,
15 May 2026
Verb
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All of the fight scenes and high-speed chases will keep you hooked.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Guys hooking drives into the next county.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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“Yoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yoke. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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