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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Yet the films are still yoked together under Kwedar’s helpful catchphrase — human connection in impossible places — as well as their tendency to bring lesser-known character actors into the spotlight.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2025
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
Montana, whose unofficial nicknames include the “Treasure State,” has long had its fortunes yoked to the mining industry.
From New York Times • Jun. 12, 2023
But in the presence of their subjects, King Hamlet and Queen Gertrude were yoked to each other in rule and in love, bestowing all their pride on their son.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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