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as in fastened
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 anchored
Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Judy Berman, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
The wind and current was such that, as the plane flew over us and dropped the bales of cocaine, the cargo would theoretically stay in the general area between where I was stationed in the Mako and where our mothership was anchored.
—Martin Suarez, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
The result is a smooth blend of classic and contemporary elements, anchored by a Rhodes piano and layered with Jaonaay’s own vocal harmonizations.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
My personal Waffle House highlight reel is mostly anchored to our local spots.
—Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 12 Sep. 2025
Ships cannot be anchored or fixed.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Their outfield, anchored by Bader, bookended by a rejuvenated Brandon Marsh and resurrected Max Kepler, collected eight hits and drove in seven runs.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
The Buffalo defense boasts an underrated D-line that picked up veterans Larry Ogunjobi and Joey Bosa this offseason, who join a solid unit anchored by Ed Oliver.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Cecily Strong co-anchored with Jost during those episodes before Che took over the seat at the start of season 40.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
Longfellow’s departure, however, is a bit more surprising, as he had been seen as a possible future host for Weekend Update, the anchored topical segment that runs in the middle of each week’s episode.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
After his low-effort performance, anchored by a gimmick that made the show feel like a telethon, viewers might be asking themselves the same thing.
—Judy Berman, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
The wind and current was such that, as the plane flew over us and dropped the bales of cocaine, the cargo would theoretically stay in the general area between where I was stationed in the Mako and where our mothership was anchored.
—Martin Suarez, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
The result is a smooth blend of classic and contemporary elements, anchored by a Rhodes piano and layered with Jaonaay’s own vocal harmonizations.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
My personal Waffle House highlight reel is mostly anchored to our local spots.
—Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 12 Sep. 2025
Ships cannot be anchored or fixed.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Their outfield, anchored by Bader, bookended by a rejuvenated Brandon Marsh and resurrected Max Kepler, collected eight hits and drove in seven runs.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
The Buffalo defense boasts an underrated D-line that picked up veterans Larry Ogunjobi and Joey Bosa this offseason, who join a solid unit anchored by Ed Oliver.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Cecily Strong co-anchored with Jost during those episodes before Che took over the seat at the start of season 40.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anchored
Verb
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This roster is held together like wet cardboard fastened by cellophane tape.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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Stay in your vehicle with your seatbelt fastened and wait for the storm to pass.—
Staff reports,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Warners kept Goldstine’s lieutenants in charge of marketing; Cripps landed as the new head of global distribution at Disney by spring.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
16 Sep. 2025
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Yet Nix had a big-time blind spot in Indy, one that landed roughly between the hashmarks, some 14-15 yards past the line of scrimmage.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The New England Patriots secured their first win of the season on Sunday, downing the Dolphins in Miami, 33-27 — a win that also gave head coach Mike Vrabel his maiden victory in his new job.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Administrators at nearby Horace Mann Middle School kept pupils and staffers secured indoors during the stalemate, and area residents were advised to shelter in place.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For not meeting that clause he was docked $500,000 of his 2025 salary shortly after some choice words were sent in Diggs’ direction in the team’s first press conference of the season back in July.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Sep. 2025
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Jey González-Díaz jumped off the cruise ship while it was docked at the Port of San Juan in Puerto Rico, allegedly to avoid paying a debt of more than $16,000 to the cruise line, per the filing.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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One of the two animals ended up with part of Hohl's head inside its mouth, with its jaws clamped around his cheek and skull, while the other clamped onto his left ankle.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Miami once again clamped up the Lions’ offense, leading to a 21-yard Jason Sanders field goal on the subsequent drive that pushed the Dolphins’ lead to 24-17.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Multiple White House officials arrived in their current jobs after working at Turning Point USA, the conservative outreach group that Kirk led and co-founded to energize Republicans on college campuses.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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If only this car had arrived a few months later during one of our brief bouts of winter rain.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The ceremony happened on the deck of an American battleship, the USS Missouri, moored in Tokyo Bay.—
Henry Larson,
NPR,
2 Sep. 2025
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During its visit, which ended on August 27, the Frank Cable moored alongside the Indian submarine INS Sindhuvijay to demonstrate its ability to maintain and repair submarines.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The device receives a video feed captured by external smart glasses with an embedded camera.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Driving all of this transformation is AI — not as a buzzword, Abadie noted, but as an embedded, working reality.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Anchored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anchored. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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