halters

verb

present tense third-person singular of halter
as in collars

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for halters
  1. collars
  2. traps
  3. hooks
  4. bags
  5. nails
  6. corrals
  7. nets
  8. snags
Verb
  • The researchers analyzed data from 503 camera traps and 59 GPS collars tracking pumas’ presence in Washington State’s Olympic Peninsula between 2020 and 2025.
    — Gennaro Tomma, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2026
  • One shop sold starched paper shirt collars still, and the buttons needed to attach them, and arm garters too for the full get up.
    — Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
Definition of collars
Verb
  • The cave was used to film scenes with Polyphemus, the Cyclops who traps Odysseus and his crew in his cave before devouring several of the men.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Lightly mist the floor rather than pouring or soaking, and follow with a microfiber mop that traps dirt without leaving excess moisture behind.
    — Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of traps
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  • 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
  • Earbuds Deal The Soundcore C50i open-ear earbuds feature a clip-on FlexiClip design that hooks securely over your ear without blocking your ear canal.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of hooks
Verb
  • Bean bags that land on the board without first touching the ground or falling off are worth one point.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Drizzilicious took their already-craveworthy birthday cake mini rice cakes and added a patriotic twist with their America’s 250 Anniversary Edition bags.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 5 June 2026
Definition of bags
Verb
  • And then there’s the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act, which basically nails the federal government for not consulting with the county or state on the project.
    — Nick Bhasin, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
  • Most anti-theft bags lean practical first and stylish second, but this Vantamo crescent bag nails both equally.
    — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2026
Definition of nails
Verb
  • Goodman’s prose is clear rather than complex, and carefully calibrated to each of her characters; the book’s form corrals the natural speed of her sentences into act-length shapes that one moves around in one’s head like puzzle pieces.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 June 2026
  • The map accompanying Gallagher’s resolution corrals the state’s population centers — like the Bay Area, San Diego, Los Angeles and Sacramento — into one state.
    — Lauren Chapman, Sacbee.com, 26 May 2026
Definition of corrals
Verb
  • Violating the alternate-side rules — which vary by neighborhood and can see the streets swept anywhere from one to three times a week — already nets New Yorkers a $65 fine.
    — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Samsung is currently offering up to $1,200 instant trade-in credit for your used phone, but only the Galaxy S26 Ultra nets that much.
    — Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of nets
Verb
  • However, the key to this marketplace are the live auctions that generate the FOMO feeling that snags more impulse buys.
    — Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2026
  • Luke Evans snags a quick puppy peck atop the Empire State Building while visiting in partnership with the Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative and the Trevor Project for New York City Pride on June 26.
    — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026
Definition of snags
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