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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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
What, exactly, is the yoked candidate trying to tell us?
From Slate • Jun. 27, 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
Montana is a church girl who breaks up with her boyfriend because she wants to find someone with whom she’s equally yoked, or spiritually aligned.
From New York Times • Nov. 23, 2022
“I tried and failed to change his bloody course. There can be no peace or good in being yoked to a husband who is intent upon revenge. Therefore I go.”
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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