affixed

past tense of affix

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Recent Examples of affixed With the focus of the world affixed to the Kentucky Derby, Devaux became the first female trainer to lead a horse to the winner’s circle in the world’s most famous race. Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026 The unlawful taking of any part or accessory affixed to the interior or exterior of a motor vehicle in a manner which would make the item an attachment of the vehicle or necessary for its operation. Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 12 June 2026 However, a flag patch may be affixed to the uniform of military personnel, firemen, policemen, and members of patriotic organizations. Darleene Powells, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026 That hatch is affixed between two stand-on platform racks that double as observation decks. New Atlas, 9 June 2026 Ever since Italian visual artist Maurizio Cattelan first made a splash at Art Basel Miami Beach 2019 with the artwork Comedian, 2019, which consists of a banana affixed to a gallery wall with a single piece of duct-tape (in an edition of three). News Desk, Artforum, 1 June 2026 Here, the landscape designer added detail with an apple tree affixed to the side of the house with wire and screws. Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 6 May 2026 Guard members had tried to disperse the crowd with tear gas and had advanced toward the protesters with bayonets affixed to their rifles. USA Today, 4 May 2026 Sensors are affixed to my head and hands, and a pulse oximeter is attached to one of my fingers; each sends data about my reactions. Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affixed
Verb
  • One day, Rangel placed the dog in a delivery box attached to his bicycle and took him for a short ride.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 June 2026
  • These muscles include your pronator teres, flexor carpi radialis and flexor-pronator mass that are attached by tendons to the medial epicondyle of your humerus.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • Brazil and Morocco are currently tied atop Group C with four points apiece.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 June 2026
  • San Francisco tied the game at 1-1 in the second following Caissie’s home run on a Daniel Susac sacrifice fly after loading the bases on three consecutive singles against Lake Bachar, who opened Miami’s bullpen game.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 June 2026

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“Affixed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affixed. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.

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