as in to tie
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 tether
Best of all, its cordless design gives you free rein to vacuum all over the house without being tethered to an outlet.
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Clara McMahon, People.com, 29 June 2025
Emoji, as images, can never be tethered to one meaning.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 29 June 2025
When attachment keeps you tethered, simply because detangling your lives feels harder than staying.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Now, under new CEO Jason Droege, who launched Uber Eats, and previously was an executive at law enforcement technology company Axon, Scale — which some had hoped might be a 2025 IPO candidate — has tethered its future and founder to Meta’s AI ambitions.
—David Jeans, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
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Clara McMahon, People.com, 29 June 2025
Emoji, as images, can never be tethered to one meaning.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 29 June 2025
When attachment keeps you tethered, simply because detangling your lives feels harder than staying.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Now, under new CEO Jason Droege, who launched Uber Eats, and previously was an executive at law enforcement technology company Axon, Scale — which some had hoped might be a 2025 IPO candidate — has tethered its future and founder to Meta’s AI ambitions.
—David Jeans, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
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This small, daily action, tied to a routine cue, builds consistency, reduces reliance on motivation and strengthens willpower over time.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Netflix still holds the record for most noms ever (160 in 2020) and is tied for most wins (44 in 2021, which CBS did in 1974).—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
15 July 2025
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Besides moose meat, the aircraft also had a set of antlers strapped to the wing.—
Aaron Cooper,
CNN Money,
23 July 2025
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These included two strapping Irish setters, whose owner was relocating to London for work and did not want to risk shipping her pets as airborne cargo.—
Guy Trebay,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
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Salvador Perez then roped a ground-rule double, and former Florida Gators star Jac Caglianone, who was hitting .143 entering the game, cleared the bases with a two-run double into the gap in center for a 3-0 lead.—
Steve Gorten,
Miami Herald,
20 July 2025
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Dressed in jeans, cowboy boots and hats and leather jackets, the family band has no problem roping the studio audience in with its irresistible energy and instantly hummable tune.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
15 July 2025
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This obviously matters because billions of people use Google, meaning that AI Mode is bound to be highly trafficked.—
Nancy Marshall,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Duran is bound to be one of the more expensive relievers on the market.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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“Tether.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tether. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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