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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Now try to guess why Scott Glenn signed on to play the shaggy, half-mad old man of the mountains honchoing the rescue.

From Time Magazine Archive

Katzenberg, who reanimated Disney by honchoing such megahits as Aladdin and The Lion King, says Disney stiffed him out of $250 million in unpaid bonuses.

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