tether
noun
a rope, chain, or the like, by which an animal is fastened to a fixed object so as to limit its range of movement.
tethering
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present participleof tether.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Colonel Parker, Elvis’s manager, kept his cash cow on a leash, tethering him first to middling B-pictures, then to casinos.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2026
It may now be tethering on the edge of a bigger drop.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 29, 2026
Fears that construction could peter out haven’t deterred towns from tethering their fortunes more tightly to the corporate spending sprees and stratospheric Wall Street valuations that are fueling talk of a bubble.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2025
You could, for instance, be charged for tethering your goat on a public street, fixing a leaky tap without a licence or not naming the owner of a building when asked.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2025
I looked out the window and saw Mr. Goodacre tethering his horses.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
