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 leash Cats must be kept in carriers and dogs must be leashed. — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026 Dogs must remain on-leash and any business must be picked up. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026 Keep dogs leashed in bear country, and maintain control of them at all times. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026 Be careful letting your dogs outside, and keep your dogs leashed while walking or hiking. — Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 26 June 2026 As economists often point out, this type of support can promote overconsumption in a very tight market and leash governments to ever-growing levels of debt. — Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 The fund's post asked the public to support protecting Surfer's surviving son and the rest of the herd by staying at a safe distance from the wild horses, driving slowly and carefully, keeping pets leashed, and never feeding the horses. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026 Golden Gate National Recreation Area is the only place in the National Park Service that allows off-leash walking with voice and sight control. — Rebecca R. Norris, USA Today, 29 June 2026 Visit Beloved Area Beaches Other local beaches to add to your must-visit list include Santa Lucea, for its beautiful blue water and lack of crowds, and for sun worshippers with four-legged friends in tow, the 24-acre off-leash Walton Rocks Dog Park. — Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 28 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leash
  1. tie
  2. strap
  3. wire
  4. bind
  5. rope
  6. lash
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  • Acuff hit one of two free throws to tie the game with 38 seconds remaining.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 5 July 2026
  • Gomez's glam team tied the look together with a sleek bun, pink lipstick, and smoky eye makeup.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 5 July 2026
Definition of tie
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  • Outside Delhi, a 32-year-old garment maker identified as Lalita says her factory now requires everyone to strap a GoPro camera to their heads at the start of each shift.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 1 July 2026
  • Invisible hands strap her legs onto the stirrups, an iron fist plunging her through a tunneling, gravity‑bending, black underground.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
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  • The Colorado Avalanche entered the Western Conference final with an aura of near invincibility after leading the NHL wire to wire, and cruising through the first two rounds in just nine games.
    — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 23 May 2026
  • That hormones shape our moods and feelings, wire our brains and guide numerous, diverse processes throughout the body means that the practice of endocrinology is not based around any particular organ.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
Definition of wire
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  • Teplizumab – a form of immunotherapy – binds to immune cells to slow their attack and so delays the need to take insulin by two to three years.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 6 July 2026
  • But, of course, everyone has a secret that’s bound to come out.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 6 July 2026
Definition of bind
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  • Climbers who rope up together learn from one another, with no strict hierarchy.
    — William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • Some of those startups started in the San Francisco Bay area, where AI dating apps are hosting parties, speed dating, coffee meet-ups and other in-person events to rope people into using their new service.
    — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026
Definition of rope
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  • Ukrainian officials have warned residents to guard against further strikes as Russia lashes out.
    — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 2 July 2026
  • Many on the right lashed out at conservative justices who joined the majority decision.
    — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of lash

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“Leash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leash. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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