tethers

verb

present tense third-person singular of tether
as in ties
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 tethers As someone who tethers himself to playoff odds, repeatedly speaks of intelligent spending and has a general manager in Carter Hawkins who once referenced 2032 to explain the lack of big moves last summer, Hoyer has had his critics. — Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 More adventurous than the Solterra, the Uncharted wears a thin line across the nose that tethers its LED running lights to its logo. — Marty Padgett, The Drive, 26 Feb. 2026 Secrets that could take down a company, an industry; that's a bond that tethers you for life. — Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025 The nature of my work tethers me to London. — Rohan Banerjee, Time, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tethers
  1. ties
  2. binds
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  • Banda recorded her second assist of the year and ninth career regular-season helper, which ties her with Alex Morgan for second-most in club history.
    — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
  • But now, the cutter has become the rug that ties Melton’s room together.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of ties
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  • Citrate is a molecule that binds to calcium to keep calcium kidney stones from forming.
    — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Because the Fourth Circuit includes North Carolina, Cabarrus officials have said the ruling binds the district.
    — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of binds

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“Tethers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tethers. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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