yoke 1 of 2

noun

ˈyōk How to pronounce yoke (audio)
Definition of yokenext
as in slavery
the state of being an enslaved person a people able at last to throw off the yoke and to embrace freedom

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yoke

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verb

as in to connect
to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole yoked several ideas together to come up with a new theory

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Recent Examples of yoke
Noun
Why, after all, did the feudal lords of the South, loyal to Church and throne, throw off the royal yoke to join the Revolution? — James Traub, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026 Down Pennsylvania Avenue, a man in a karate gi, disposable gloves, and dirty white sneakers was hauling a cart by means of a homemade yoke strapped across his shoulders. — Christopher Hooks, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
Verb
Rockwell also impulsively yokes in Ingrid (Haley Lu Richardson), a grungy girl in a princess dress, who seems to be on her own suicide mission. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026 The male stands at an impressive six feet ten inches long, yoked to the max with rippling muscles. — Chris Hewitt, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for yoke
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yoke
  1. slavery
  2. connect
  3. bondage
  4. string
  5. couple
  6. integrate
  7. link
  8. hook
Noun
  • What happened next changed the young United States, forcing people to question the line between law — which protected slavery — and justice, which demanded resistance to that law.
    — Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • But advocates say that for many Haitians in Springfield, the devices evoke the painful history of shackles worn during slavery.
    — Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of slavery
Verb
  • Purcell played just three quarters for Maine South (1-1), connecting on his first 11 passes.
    — Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Goodyear blimps flying high Part of the Goodyear Forward strategy is to increase focus on marketing and advertising to connect with customers to reinforce the brand.
    — Michael Wayland, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of connect
Noun
  • This display of light bondage proved merely an amuse-bouche to the erotic banquet that Fennell had prepared.
    — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
  • According to court records, Conahan, an unemployed nurse, lured Montgomery into the woods in northern Charlotte County to take nude bondage photos.
    — CBS Miami Team, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of bondage
Verb
  • Finally, on a Sunday night in January, Ricky Craig began stringing Christmas lights around the base of a vast, unidentifiable object—half of the storybook cottage formerly known as Pinky.
    — Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026
  • At Christmas, snow machines cover the grounds while lights are strung through the trees and holiday music plays all day.
    — Emma Madden, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of string
Verb
  • Moreno and Rhea coupled up on their first day in the villa and for that week were one of the show’s most inseparable pairs.
    — Paula Mejía, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
  • By coupling authentic conversations with a practical commitment to structural fairness, leaders can effectively stabilize engagement and sustain performance.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of couple
Verb
  • Instead of deploying its full humanoid robot, Phoenix, Sanctuary is now focusing on a hardware-agnostic approach, integrating its AI into existing industrial robots.
    — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Together, the three companies will assess whether advanced nuclear reactors can be safely and competitively integrated into floating infrastructure.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of integrate
Verb
  • University of St Andrews primatologist Catherine Hobaiter and Dartmouth College anthropologist Nathaniel Jay Dominy think these two things – fire and human speech – may be fundamentally linked.
    — Mike McRae September 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Robinson’s lawyers have attempted to undermine several of the exhibits offered by the prosecution, including questioning the accuracy of DNA and its ability to link suspects to crime weapons, which could be a key part of their argument in the trial.
    — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of link
Verb
  • The litigants claim the companies intentionally designed their platforms to keep young users hooked.
    — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The states argued that the company deliberately designed Facebook and Instagram to hook children into using its apps, misled the public about the harm and improperly collected data from children under 13.
    — Carolina Rossini, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of hook

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