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
The hoped-for showdown between summer juggernauts “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer,” improbably yoked by a meme that launched a box office bonanza and eventually outlived its cleverness, didn’t quite materialize on nominations day.
From Los Angeles Times
The ox yoked to it looked fed up and tired, as if it were sick of life itself.
From Literature
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
Montana, whose unofficial nicknames include the “Treasure State,” has long had its fortunes yoked to the mining industry.
From New York Times
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