leash

verb

Definition of leashnext
as in to tie
to attach (someone or something) to something else by or as if by means of a line or cord Dogs must be leashed while in the dog park.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leash
  1. tie
  2. strap
  3. wire
  4. bind
  5. rope
  6. lash
Verb
  • Boost’s fastest downloads, up to 1Gbps, come on phones such as Samsung’s Galaxy S24 that support four-channel carrier aggregation, in which the network ties multiple 5G channels together to maximize throughput.
    Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Jokic tipped in his own miss with 49 seconds left to tie the game and set up for Denver’s fifth win that has come down to the last possession of regulation.
    Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
Definition of tie
Verb
  • The latest advertising venture to hit the city: LED boxes strapped to the back of delivery scooters.
    Martin Vassolo, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Besides the daily recording of blood pressure and weight measurements, the programme relies chiefly on a midday rest taken with a warm water bottle strapped to the stomach (to stimulate liver function) and the injunction to take gentle exercise.
    Bill Prince, theweek, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of strap
Verb
  • In tasks that require reasoning or, say, how to electrically wire a house, that dimension may be different.
    Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Neuralink wired up its second brain implant patient, Alex, who has been using the chip to play video games and operate CAD software hands-free.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of wire
Verb
  • Hoping that Brendan would find it in his heart to spare her husband’s life, and knowing that the IRA was bound to discover his double-identity sooner rather than later, Kathleen confesses to Brendan.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
  • But viewers are bound to tune in all the same, as the show about a Montana ranch owner and his family has broken ratings records for years.
    Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, The Week US, theweek, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of bind
Verb
  • John Dutton has roped his last steer, guzzled his last cup of Taylor Sheridan’s Bosque Ranch coffee, gone off to that big pasture in the sky.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
  • Then, the man who carried the Yankees’ offense in Game 3, Giancarlo Stanton, once again came up clutch with an RBI single that scored Aaron Judge, who finally roped a baseball this postseason.
    Scott Thompson, Fox News, 11 Oct. 2024
Definition of rope
Verb
  • The Owl, the father figure, flies into rages, yelling and occasionally lashing out with a hand or foot.
    Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Following his debate with Vice President Kamala Harris, Trump lashed out at ABC over the moderators' fact-checking efforts.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of lash
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