Synonyms of anchor

anchor 1 of 2

noun

ˈaŋ-kər 

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• newscaster
• broadcaster
• reporter
• announcer
• anchorperson
• correspondent
• commentator
• newsreader
• journalist
• anchorman
• anchorwoman
• coanchor
• stringer
• newsman
• interviewer
• newsperson
• newswoman
• foreign correspondent
• telecaster
• linkman
• newshound
• newsie

2

as in backbone

something or someone to which one looks for support

my best friend has been my anchor throughout this crisis

Synonyms & Similar Words

• backbone
• pillar
• mainstay
• dependance
• crutch
• buttress
• reliance
• standby
• dependence
• spine
• anchorage
• right hand
• refuge
• prop
• handmaid
• harbor
• stay
• sinew(s)
• handmaiden
• bolsterer

anchor

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verb

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fasten
• secure
• clamp
• hitch
• catch
• moor
• set
• fix
• wedge
• embed
• implant
• imbed
• stuff
• entrench
• lodge
• intrench
• engrain
• ingrain

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loosen
• loose
• pull
• unfasten
• extract
• unloose
• prize
• yank
• tear (out)
• pry
• unfix
• uproot
• unloosen
• wrest
• root (out)

2

as in to land

to stop at or near a place along the shore

we'll anchor at Praia, Cape Verde

Synonyms & Similar Words

• land
• dock
• arrive
• make port
• ground
• beach
• tie up
• moor
• berth
• harbor
• reach
• turn up
• show up
• disembark
• debark

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• launch
• sail
• embark

Examples of anchor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Harris will take questions from voters at a town hall event in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, moderated by CNN anchor Anderson Cooper. —Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024

But voters without college degrees are particularly coveted as one of the anchors of today's politics. —Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2024

Verb

It’s fueled by anchoring and ingroup biases—favoring ideas acquired early and from members of one’s own group. —Andréa Morris, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024

Lester Holt anchors the program each week with an introduction. —Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 Oct. 2024