yoked
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of yoked
First recorded in 2000–05; yoke 1 ( def. ) (in the sense “the trapezius and deltoid muscles considered together”) + -ed 3 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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If Piker could become yoked, then anything was possible.
From Slate • Feb. 18, 2025
But what’s thrilling about Roxander is technique yoked to eagerness.
From New York Times • Oct. 30, 2023
For too long, cottage cheese was unfairly yoked to the diet industrial complex or discarded as an old-school, if virtuous, deli or diner side.
From Salon • Aug. 14, 2023
The metaverse project wouldn’t suffer from being yoked to a controversial advertising business, and it would be fully funded for a decade.
From Washington Post • Feb. 20, 2023
“So do husbands, I suspect. By then it is too late, for they are yoked to each other like oxen for the long haul.”
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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