Synonyms for anchor
ˈæŋ kəran·chor

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1. anchor, ground tacklenoun

   a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving

   Synonyms:
   ground tackle, backbone, lynchpin, linchpin, anchorperson, anchorman, keystone, mainstay

2. anchor, mainstay, keystone, backbone, linchpin, lynchpinnoun

   a central cohesive source of support and stability

   "faith is his anchor"; "the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money"; "he is the linchpin of this firm"

   Synonyms:
   anchorman, key, linchpin, ground tackle, lynchpin, rachis, headstone, grit, sand, anchorperson, spinal column, keystone, guts, back, backbone, pillar, spine, mainstay, moxie, gumption, vertebral column

3. anchor, anchorman, anchorpersonverb

   a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute

   Synonyms:
   ground tackle, backbone, lynchpin, linchpin, anchorperson, anchorman, keystone, mainstay

4. anchor, groundverb

   fix firmly and stably

   "anchor the lamppost in concrete"

   Synonyms:
   prime, base, run aground, cast anchor, strand, undercoat, drop anchor, found, establish, ground

5. anchor, cast anchor, drop anchorverb

   secure a vessel with an anchor

   "We anchored at Baltimore"

   Synonyms:
   ground, cast anchor, drop anchor

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1. anchornoun

   Synonyms:
   (small) kedge, grapnel, grapline, killock

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1. List of paraphrases for "anchor":

   cribbing, anchorage, anchoring, anker, crib, tether, anchors, delimiter, wetting, presenter, berthage, announcer, anchorages, entrench, enshrine

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1. Deandre Ayton:

   I didn’t do what I was supposed to do, they had 80 points in the paint tonight and that is on me. I have to be more of an anchor be more of a presence down low just to shut it down early.

2. Michael Joseph:

   He had an interesting anchor tattoo on his face and he had a very distinct look about him for a hitchhiker, he gave me 20 to 30 minutes but I never got his story.

3. unknown:

   His calm and gentle tone was like an anchor in a ferocious sea, keeping me from drifting into a current of heartache.

4. Adam Mosseri:

   The issue of fake news on Facebook has been a hot topic for months, particularly during the recent U.S. presidential election. In one hoax article, for example, Pope Francis was falsely reported to have endorsed Donald Trump. FACEBOOK's' FAKE NEWS' HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR SOCIAL MEDIA REVAMP, EXPERTS SAY Facebook’s Trending Topics section also fell prey to some high-profile fake stories after the social network implemented an algorithmic feed this summer. These included a false article that Fox News had fired anchor Megyn Kelly and a hoax article about the Sept. 11 attacks. On another occasion a seemingly innocent hashtag that appeared in Trending Topics linked to an inappropriate video. The social network announced Thursday that it will make it easier for users to report fake news when they see it, which they can do by clicking the upper right hand corner of a post. If enough people report a story as fake, Facebook will pass it to third-party fact-checking organizations that are part of the nonprofit Poynter Institute's International Fact-Checking Network. Five fact-checking and news organizations are working with the company on this : The Associated Press, The Associated Press, FactCheck.org, Politifact and Snopes. Facebook says this group is likely to expand. FACEBOOK BLOCKS CAR INSURER FROM PROFILING USERS In his blog post, Adam Mosseri explained that if the fact-checking organizations identify a story as a fake, it will get flagged as disputed and there will be a link to a corresponding article explaining why. Stories that have been disputed may also appear lower in News Feed, he added. While users will still be able to share these stories, they will receive a warning that the story has been disputed. Additionally, once a story is flagged, it can not be made into an ad and promoted, according to Facebook. The Menlo Park, California-based firm will also be looking for signs that a story has misled people in some way, such as instances where people are significantly less likely to share a story after reading it. FACEBOOK EMPLOYEES FUME AFTER PUSH TO CENSOR TRUMP POSTS REBUFFED Facebook, which gave a preview of its anti-fake news strategy last month, is also looking to disrupt financial incentives for spammers. On the buying side we’ve eliminated the ability to spoof domains, which will reduce the prevalence of sites that pretend to be real publications.

5. Oliver Wendell Holmes:

   I find the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving -- we must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it -- but we must sail, and not drift, nor lie at anchor.