yoke
noun
a device for joining together a pair of draft animals, especially oxen, usually consisting of a crosspiece with two bow-shaped pieces, each enclosing the head of an animal.
yoking
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present participleof yoke.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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That’s fair, even if yoking this project to an intended slur feels limiting.
From New York Times ● Aug. 19, 2022
They have, Keegin says, “by and large subordinated their work as professional intellectuals and historians to the news cycle, yoking their reputations to the delirious churn of outrage media.”
From Washington Post ● Jul. 29, 2022
That idea ran counter to blocos’ freewheeling nature, plus some organizers expressed worry it was a further attempt to “privatize” Carnival by yoking them with corporate sponsorship.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 20, 2022
Part of the reason for yoking the climate bills to transportation was to force action on a much-needed transportation package.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 9, 2021
But when Aurora, daughter of the dawn, Look’d rosy from the East, yoking the steeds, They in their sumptuous chariot sat again.
From The Odyssey of Homer by William Cowper
