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as in newscaster
one who reads and introduces news reports on a news program
the news anchor coordinated the reports of the correspondents from around the state
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as in backbone
something or someone to which one looks for support
my best friend has been my anchor throughout this crisis
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as in to fasten
to put securely in place or in a desired position
used ropes and sandbags to anchor the hot-air balloon to the ground
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Recent Examples of anchor
James M. Thomas, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2025
The event will include a fireside chat moderated by WLWT anchor Courtis Fuller and a question and answer portion.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 13 Aug. 2025
David Delgado, Oc Register, 13 Aug. 2025
While the furniture does not have to sit entirely on the rug, Glenn advises placing the front legs of the furniture on the rug to anchor the furniture layout and make the room feel more expansive.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Taken together, these crises cast a long shadow of uncertainty over white people’s elevated social position and anchor how white Southerners understand their white racial status.
—James M. Thomas, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2025
The event will include a fireside chat moderated by WLWT anchor Courtis Fuller and a question and answer portion.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
Wright is excited to see his offensive line take shape and potentially anchor the team.
—David Delgado, Oc Register, 13 Aug. 2025
While the furniture does not have to sit entirely on the rug, Glenn advises placing the front legs of the furniture on the rug to anchor the furniture layout and make the room feel more expansive.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anchor
Noun
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Small businesses are the backbone of every economy, but passion alone can’t protect a business from failure—sustainability requires systems.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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So, Booker might be right that Democrats lack backbone.—
David M. Drucker,
Mercury News,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Horton and an assistant fasten a saddle and harness ropes across the bull’s broad belly.—
Jon-Michael Banks,
Kansas City Star,
31 July 2025
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In 2021, following a public meeting held about turbulence, the NTSB made recommendations to the FAA to be more stringent about fastening seat belts for both flight attendants and passengers while flying near thunderstorms and under 20,000 feet.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
29 July 2025
Verb
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She was torn between candidates, but landed on Saunteel Jenkins, and admires the work she's done running a nonprofit providing energy assistance to low-income residents.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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About 11,000 members of the 1st Marine Division landed on Guadalcanal, one of the Solomon Islands, taking Japanese defenders by surprise and securing an important airstrip.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Beneath the technical language are two cultural pillars every high-performing organization needs: personalization and empowerment.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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In the aftermath, Michael Hatcher said both the sheriff's office and local community had been pillars of support for his family.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
11 Aug. 2025
Verb
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New England remains winless against LAFC — now 0-3-1 going back to 2017 — and has secured just two wins in its last 16 regular season matches.—
Julian Cardillo,
Boston Herald,
17 Aug. 2025
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Yet, this does not require us to maintain the illusion that a few more nuclear weapons—or even tanks and drones—will secure peace through military victory.—
Charles Oppenheimer,
Time,
17 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The game runs better when docked or at least connected to a power source such as an external battery.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
14 Aug. 2025
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As reported on Tuesday, they were docked near the Bering Sea, which borders Alaska and the Aleutian Islands.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This latest exchange on social media comes after a rare in-person spat when Van Orden interrupted a Spectrum TV reporter interviewing Pocan and Republican U.S. Rep. Tony Wied outside of the U.S. Capitol.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Dylan Sherman is a business reporter for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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For all the hype about tech, the executive team is largely old-school Hollywood too, as new C-suite occupants such as NBC Universal veteran Jeff Shell, Sony marketing executive Josh Greenstein and even Netflix mainstay Cindy Holland cut their teeth on content, not computation.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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Still a Fixture on the Rock & Metal List In addition to its new peaks, Around the Fur is still a mainstay on the Official Rock & Metal Albums chart.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Anchor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anchor. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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