anchor

[ang-ker] / ˈæŋ kər /

NOUN

something used to hold another thing securely

Synonyms

STRONGEST

mainstay

STRONG

ballast bower comfort defense fastener foothold grapnel grip hold hook mooring pillar protection safeguard security staff stay support

WEAK

grappling iron kedge mud hook

Antonyms

STRONG

release

VERB

hold, be held securely

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attach dock fasten fix moor secure tie up

STRONG

berth catch drop imbed plant stay tie

WEAK

make port

Antonyms

STRONGEST

detach disconnect loose loosen unfasten

STRONG

lose

WEAK

let go

Example Sentences

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I have to crawl out by grabbing at the dogs and using them for an anchor.

From Literature

You put out the snow anchor, but the sled races on while you grit your teeth.

From Literature

As she rattled off all the property that has been destroyed and the people that have been killed, Leavitt sounded like an anchor on “NFL Game Day” talking about game highlights.

From Salon

"In a world of competing spheres of influence, EU membership offers an anchor into a bloc grounded in values, prosperity and security."

From Barron's

Instead he’s something between an excitable morning TV anchor and the rooster who thought he brought the dawn.

From The Wall Street Journal

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