affixed

past tense of affix

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of affixed 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 The agent found six clear, plastic tubes, each wrapped in tape with mesh affixed to the openings. — David Goodhue october 6, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026 On bottom, Sombr sported glossy leather slacks that sat low on his hips, affixed with a silver belt chain that provided texture. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 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 After the restaurant chain nixed its signature yellow color, items were sold in red and white containers with the company logo affixed to them. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026 The plate number is offset to the right, allowing space for the optional decal to be affixed on the left. — Joshua Haiar, States Newsroom, 10 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affixed
Verb
  • Unlike an ordinary instruction that explicitly asks a robot to perform a harmful action, the trigger appeared as two seemingly unrelated letters attached to an otherwise normal request.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Caitlin Fowlkes, who represents 21-year-old Desmond Carter, used Brooks’ full name in a court filing attached to her July motion seeking to ban trial spectators from wearing pink.
    — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In southwest Washington, polling has indicated the congressional race may be essentially tied.
    — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Polls showed Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and rightist challenger Flávio Bolsonaro were in effect tied ahead of Sunday’s runoff, with the result potentially coming down to which candidate’s supporters stay away from the ballot box.
    — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Affixed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affixed. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster