yokes 1 of 2

noun

plural of yoke
as in slaveries
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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yokes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of yoke
as in strings
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 yokes
Noun
Marshall has swapped in more leatherette, which covers just about everything except the metal yokes. — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026 Forest Service officials, their patience having long evaporated, arrived in force, handcuffing and hauling the occupiers out by the yokes of their flannels, then bulldozing the camp. — Literary Hub, 10 July 2026 His shirts also featured yokes and wider cuffs, a departure from the norm at the time. — Alan Gionet, CBS News, 16 June 2026 Both suits have sleeveless coveralls with yokes, front and back, of Lycra stretch knit. — The Editors, Outside, 20 Dec. 2025 The characters from Malczewski’s canvases march through successive decades, fighting and fleeing various yokes. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025 Instead, there will be details that speak to the brand’s origins such as a five-pocket pant with slanted rather than straight pockets and yokes added for interest. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yokes
  1. strings
  2. connects
  3. chains
  4. couples
  5. integrates
  6. links
  7. interconnects
  8. hooks
Verb
  • Antinous attempts to shrug off the token’s return, but seemingly recognizes it, and realizes in full that Odysseus has returned for revenge when the man strings his bow.
    — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
  • From Key Largo to Key West, the Overseas Highway strings the islands together like beads, running past lighthouses, underwater coral reef parks, and across the postcard-worthy Seven Mile Bridge.
    — Sarah Rose, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2026
Definition of strings
Verb
  • The property celebrates nature, with biophilic design that effortlessly connects guests with the sand, sea, and sky outside; fittingly, the signature experiences at Patina Maldives are rooted in communion with nature as well.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The new solution connects with existing legal software such as iManage, NetDocuments, Docusign, and many others.
    — Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of connects
Verb
  • Restaurant chains Chipotle and QDOBA pulled jalapeños last week.
    — Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • To address this, Ivo uses a multi-step pipeline that chains together more than 400 model calls for each contract review.
    — Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Definition of chains
Verb
  • By deploying an aggressive, multifront strategy that couples strong law enforcement interdiction with a revolutionary model of public healthcare, Florida is proving to the nation that the war on fentanyl can be won.
    — John Koufos, Sun Sentinel, 2 June 2026
  • Much less attention is paid to the It couples whose love stories dominated headlines at the turn of the 20th century, however.
    — Emma Banks, InStyle, 23 May 2026
Definition of couples
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  • Instead, the bank or service integrates the system on its side.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Kahoot integrates with ChatGPT for seamless activity creation, and Diffit's extension generates resources directly from web content.
    — Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of integrates
Verb
  • The integration links creators in Korea and Japan directly to the company’s global development, production and technology teams.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
  • In addition to asking whether the benefit should be restricted to rural districts, the agency links E-Rate to present-day concerns over screen time.
    — Linda Jacobson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of links
Verb
  • Real estate interconnects the problem of business debt with the crisis in local government financing.
    — George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Definition of interconnects
Verb
  • Right before guests arrive, attach fishing line to the wire cage and hang the fall flower arrangement using cup hooks indoors or on nearby branches outside.
    — Maria Sabella, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Blatt hooks in a forehand for another match point opportunity, but Campbell wins an amazing rally for 22-22.
    — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
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“Yokes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yokes. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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