tethered

[teth-erd] / ˈtɛð ərd /

ADJECTIVE

restricted

Synonyms

STRONGEST

barred blocked closed confined controlled defined deprived prescribed reduced restrained secured shortened

STRONG

bound bounded bridled chained checked clogged cramped curbed decreased deterred diminished encircled fastened fettered foiled frustrated governed hampered hitched impeded inhibited manacled moderated modified narrowed obstructed prevented repressed stayed stopped suppressed surrounded tempered

WEAK

held-back reined in small

Antonyms

STRONG

free unbounded

Example Sentences

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The trick is remembering that there’s no rule requiring them to remain tethered to ground beef.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Nvidia has benefited from making itself a central part of the AI ecosystem, but that means that the company has tethered its own financial performance to that of its partners and customers.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Sounding like Lady Gaga fronting Evanesence, she performs it while tethered to her guitarists with giant neon ropes.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

But for an industry tethered to the AI data-center buildout, any signals of rising demand at one company can life sentiment across the sector.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

We hurried home to see a brown horse tethered at the end of our path, and our door half open.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

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