affixed

past tense of affix

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of affixed The bag also features spiked accents and a pouch affixed to the side. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026 Under a rerouting plan, original power lines were moved north, erected next to existing infrastructure, or affixed with visual warning systems or bird diverters. — Sara Herschander, Vox, 22 Oct. 2026 The Miami Hurricanes know the number that is affixed to their name. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026 Although the couple had swapped the vehicle's license plates, an Arkansas Razorbacks logo seen in surveillance footage was still affixed to the rear of the vehicle. — S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 Swank shared the news in a creative Instagram video of herself, husband Philip Schneider, and their three-year-old twins dancing in the dark with glow sticks affixed to their bodies. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2026 Not far away is Lucas’s now iconic photograph Chicken Knickers (1997), showing a raw whole chicken affixed to the front of a woman’s underwear. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 At the time it was seized, it allegedly was observed to have an empty 10-round magazine affixed within the pistol grip, according to state police. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026 Four actors, affixed with in-ear monitors, occupy different seats as testimony is elicited, provided and undermined. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affixed
Verb
  • In a move designed to attract more voters, lawmakers attached language that would place a ban on gender-affirming care for minors in the Missouri Constitution.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The other two shows in the season have been decided and scheduled, with directors already attached to them, but can’t be officially announced yet due to contractual arrangements regarding the performance rights.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Worth Girvan and Gaspar were virtually tied on election night Tuesday, but on Thursday Worth Girvan began pulling ahead as more mail-in ballots were counted.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Wear them around your neck, in your hair, or simply tied onto the handle of your bag.
    — Kate Donovan, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2026

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“Affixed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affixed. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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