yokes 1 of 2

noun

plural of yoke
as in slaveries
the state of being an enslaved person a people able at last to throw off the yoke and to embrace freedom

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yokes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of yoke
as in strings
to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole yoked several ideas together to come up with a new theory

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Recent Examples of yokes
Noun
Marshall has swapped in more leatherette, which covers just about everything except the metal yokes. — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026 Forest Service officials, their patience having long evaporated, arrived in force, handcuffing and hauling the occupiers out by the yokes of their flannels, then bulldozing the camp. — Literary Hub, 10 July 2026 His shirts also featured yokes and wider cuffs, a departure from the norm at the time. — Alan Gionet, CBS News, 16 June 2026 Both suits have sleeveless coveralls with yokes, front and back, of Lycra stretch knit. — The Editors, Outside, 20 Dec. 2025 The characters from Malczewski’s canvases march through successive decades, fighting and fleeing various yokes. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025 Instead, there will be details that speak to the brand’s origins such as a five-pocket pant with slanted rather than straight pockets and yokes added for interest. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yokes
  1. strings
  2. connects
  3. chains
  4. couples
  5. integrates
  6. links
  7. interconnects
  8. hooks
Verb
  • Antinous attempts to shrug off the token’s return, but seemingly recognizes it, and realizes in full that Odysseus has returned for revenge when the man strings his bow.
    — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
  • From Key Largo to Key West, the Overseas Highway strings the islands together like beads, running past lighthouses, underwater coral reef parks, and across the postcard-worthy Seven Mile Bridge.
    — Sarah Rose, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2026
Definition of strings
Verb
  • Jones, who is from Boise, Idaho, learned about a program through his internship supervisor that connects people with extra rooms in their homes with other adults looking for a place to live.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Launched in 2023, her app connects users for in-person group activities like yoga and language exchanges, simplifying the process of forming new friendships.
    — Elaine Pofeldt, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of connects
Verb
  • Restaurant chains Chipotle and QDOBA pulled jalapeños last week.
    — Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • To address this, Ivo uses a multi-step pipeline that chains together more than 400 model calls for each contract review.
    — Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Definition of chains
Verb
  • By deploying an aggressive, multifront strategy that couples strong law enforcement interdiction with a revolutionary model of public healthcare, Florida is proving to the nation that the war on fentanyl can be won.
    — John Koufos, Sun Sentinel, 2 June 2026
  • Much less attention is paid to the It couples whose love stories dominated headlines at the turn of the 20th century, however.
    — Emma Banks, InStyle, 23 May 2026
Definition of couples
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  • South Korea surged ahead on the strength of its giant conglomerates like Samsung, which integrates multiple stages of the supply chain.
    — John Liu, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Rheinmetall revealed that the system integrates state-of-the-art sensor technology, network capability and strong resilience to GNSS interference through a high degree of autonomy enable deployment even in demanding operational scenarios.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of integrates
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  • The front cross-beam (a structure that links the hulls at the front of the boat) snapped and the catamaran collapsed into its constituent pieces, with the wingsail falling to the water.
    — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The project, funded by the government of the United Kingdom, links two seemingly unrelated problems in Pakistan in order to create a solution that would help address both.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of links
Verb
  • Real estate interconnects the problem of business debt with the crisis in local government financing.
    — George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Definition of interconnects
Verb
  • The airy weave diffuses daylight through the fabric’s natural texture, while the versatile curtain band works with tracks, curtain rods, or hooks for a clean installation.
    — Nina Derwin, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of hooks

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