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 The dangers of taking a dog out off-leash The danger isn’t just scaring people who might have a fear of dogs; having your dog off-leash can lead to even more dangerous consequences. — Tanya Edwards, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026 Keeping a dog leashed in bear country is not an arbitrary rule designed to ruin anyone’s fun. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026 Their dog, though safely leashed at the time, was no longer secured once help was needed and stayed near its owner. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2026 Gibson added that the park district Board was unaware until now that the village’s pilot program allowed for Centennial Beach to continue to permit dogs on-leash during the trial period. — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026 Pet owners should keep animals leashed, avoid leaving food outside and eliminate standing water. — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026 Dogs must remain on-leash and any business must be picked up. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 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 Be careful letting your dogs outside, and keep your dogs leashed while walking or hiking. — Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leash
  1. tie
  2. strap
  3. wire
  4. bind
  5. rope
  6. lash
Verb
  • The MacBook Neo is inextricably tied to the iPhone Pro's release date.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Some of this can be attributed to a loss of trust in institutions, especially those tied to public health, thanks in part to the Covid-19 pandemic.
    — T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of tie
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  • Members of the TreeCircus crew will help participants strap into the rope system and teach them how to climb using only the power of their own body.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of strap
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  • Carr and Konkoly would wire everyone up with EEG, perform their lucid-dreaming protocol, and let people drift off.
    — Veronique Greenwood, Time, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Have your closing costs and down payment ready to wire in advance.
    — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of wire
Verb
  • The flash-forward that closes the Lanterns series premiere was bound to strike a familiar chord with Kyle Chandler completists.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026
  • To bind it, the artists crafted a mortar using a mix of slaked lime (calcium hydroxide) and blood.
    — Mike McRae August 17, New Atlas, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of bind
Verb
  • 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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  • Lala weakened from a hurricane to a tropical storm Sunday after lashing the state without making landfall.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Holmes attempted to ask a follow-up, but Trump lashed out at her.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026
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“Leash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leash. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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