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as in backbone
something or someone to which one looks for support my best friend has been my anchor throughout this crisis

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anchor

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verb

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as in to land
to stop at or near a place along the shore we'll anchor at Praia, Cape Verde

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Recent Examples of anchor
Noun
Trump noted the comments made by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi during an interview with Fox News anchor Bret Baier, in which the diplomat described the severity of the damage caused by the U.S. strikes on his country's main nuclear facilities on June 22. Brendan Cole shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025 Jean jackets made with 100 percent cotton anchor the collection. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 22 July 2025
Verb
As other labor-intensive industries moved offshore in search of cheaper labor, drug and vaccine makers stayed put for decades, anchored by high startup costs, infrastructure demands, and stringent quality, safety, and efficacy regulations. Thomas J. Bollyky, Foreign Affairs, 22 July 2025 More culture awaits in the city’s cultural core along its Gallery Mile, a vibrant stretch of contemporary art spaces anchored by Switzerland’s largest art museum, Kunsthaus Zürich, with its Swiss masters and international collections—and a new extension by architect David Chipperfield. AFAR Media, 18 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for anchor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anchor
Noun
  • Over time, those pages formed the backbone of four books.
    Farshad Asl, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
  • From Andratx to Pollença, the Serra de Tramuntana forms the northern backbone of Mallorca.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 July 2025
Verb
  • An hour before kick-off for Portugal’s UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 group stage match against Spain and eyes begin to gravitate towards Wankdorf Stadium’s west stand and a large piece of cardboard fastened to the bottom of the upper stand.
    Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 July 2025
  • Feet are attached to each of the four posts, providing additional stability, and the kit also comes with anchoring hardware, which securely fastens the gazebo to cement.
    Maggie Horton, People.com, 8 May 2025
Verb
  • Wood hit 16 homers, including one that landed on the roof of the Chop House behind the right-field wall.
    Ronald Blum, Baltimore Sun, 15 July 2025
  • Wood hit 16 homers, including a 486-foot shot and one that landed on the roof of the Chop House behind the right-field wall.
    Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2025
Noun
  • According to the brand, fewer than 10% of women are backed by sponsors, and the You Sponsored initiative was created to award 10 women custom deals to amplify their dreams across three pillars: opportunity (the recipients will receive $20,000 in funding), connections and visibility.
    Catherine Santino, People.com, 19 July 2025
  • Hendrix’s towering and well-maintained monument includes a stone dome with pillars, a giant steel guitar and a portrait of him etched in granite.
    Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 19 July 2025
Verb
  • Crowley and his administration pushed for the housing development, racing against the clock to secure time-sensitive federal funding and tax credits.
    Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 25 July 2025
  • In November 2024, Barron secured her first Labubu, Green Grape, and was instantly hooked.
    Jordan Greene, People.com, 24 July 2025
Verb
  • Four tall ships will dock in the Detroit River for the public to see and board.
    Emma George-Griffin, Freep.com, 25 July 2025
  • This does help to keep the iPadOS dock a bit tidier, an important thing to consider for 10- to 11-inch screens used by the vast majority of iPads.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2025
Noun
  • Speaking to reporters on Sunday after attending the FIFA Club World Cup final, Trump was asked about a bill recently introduced by Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, which would eliminate federal capital gains tax on the sale of primary residences.
    Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
  • Collins showed reporters a 1992 rescission message from President George H.W. Bush as an example of how such proposals should be detailed—comparing it unfavorably to the Trump Administration’s request.
    Nik Popli, Time, 15 July 2025
Noun
  • Today, with the S&P 500 Index funds a mainstay, such a shift could last a long time.
    John S. Tobey, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • This helped transform the instrument, typically associated with Sunday church services, into a mainstay of contemporary pop instrumentation.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 14 July 2025

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“Anchor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anchor. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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