tethered

[teth-erd] / ˈtɛð ərd /

ADJECTIVE

restricted

Synonyms

STRONGEST

barred blocked closed confined controlled defined deprived prescribed reduced restrained secured shortened

STRONG

bound bounded bridled chained checked clogged cramped curbed decreased deterred diminished encircled fastened fettered foiled frustrated governed hampered hitched impeded inhibited manacled moderated modified narrowed obstructed prevented repressed stayed stopped suppressed surrounded tempered

WEAK

held-back reined in small

Antonyms

STRONG

free unbounded

Example Sentences

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But for an industry tethered to the AI data-center buildout, any signals of rising demand at one company can life sentiment across the sector.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Series about romance or family feuds—consisting of episodes that run a few minutes—are designed to keep watchers tethered to their smartphones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

I can still have my phone beside me for the useful things it provides—texting a friend, or checking the weather—but I’m no longer tethered to its addictive endless scroll.

From Slate • Apr. 26, 2026

These four new episodes feel structurally tethered to the mothership.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Milk, our goat, stood tethered to a tree, chewing leaves off a shrub.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

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