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anchoring

VERB

hold, be held securely

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attach dock fasten fix moor secure tie up

STRONG

berth catch drop imbed plant stay tie

WEAK

make port

Antonyms

STRONGEST

detach disconnect loose loosen unfasten

STRONG

lose

WEAK

let go

Example Sentences

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Debates about the underlying evolutionary mechanisms followed, even at the molecular level, but these discussions raced ahead without anchoring the origin of osteoderms in a clear evolutionary timeline leading to today’s reptiles.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

It made stops in Antarctica and the British territory of Saint Helena before anchoring Sunday off Praia, the capital of Cape Verde.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

The anchoring players are seen in white with the floating players given more freedom in yellow.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

A ditty anchoring one of Explosive Media’s most popular videos, “L.O.S.E.R.,” tops a Spotify playlist that it created.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

She would snip the bottom of a sweater and pull out a kinky thread of yarn, anchoring it to a piece of cardboard.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan