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anchor it

VERB
slow
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abate curb curtail decelerate decrease diminish hinder impede lag lessen moderate reduce relax retard slacken stall temper
STRONG
brake check choke detain loiter mire postpone procrastinate qualify quiet reef regulate stunt
WEAK
back-water bog down cut back cut down ease off ease up embog hit the brakes hold back hold up keep waiting let down flaps lose speed lose steam reduce speed rein in set back wind down
Antonyms
STRONGEST
advance agitate aid allow assist develop encourage enlarge excite expand extend facilitate forward further grow help increase lengthen prolong push raise strengthen
STRONG
accelerate do expedite liberate release

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Every good soup, no matter how humble or ornate, seems to rely on at least a few of the same quiet categories: something aromatic to begin, something hearty to anchor it, something savory for depth.

From Salon • Feb. 8, 2026

Sasaki, meanwhile, made a late-season return in the bullpen, giving that group an anchor it had previously been missing.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2025

“They have to anchor it to the floor of the ocean. That is such yesterday’s technology.”

From Seattle Times • Oct. 10, 2023

Rubber bands helped anchor it in place with the camera facing out.

From New York Times • Sep. 9, 2023

One is to stretch one rope as far as possible toward the other, anchor it to an object, such as a chair, and then go and get the second rope.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell