affixed

past tense of affix

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Recent Examples of affixed Rounding out her ensemble, Camilla stepped into a pair of beige Eliot Zed heels affixed with buckle accents and short heels. Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 22 Aug. 2026 That’s very different than today, where most packages are uniform, filled, and then bin and lot numbers are affixed afterward. David Goldman, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026 Other art pieces are affixed to concrete pads, which helps fortify them. Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 18 Aug. 2026 Oakland police released footage Wednesday of a deadly police shooting in mid-July, when two of its officers opened fire on a man who was wielding knives affixed to long metal poles in the city’s Fruitvale District. Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026 These humble baubles once evoked summer-camp nostalgia and antique-purse collections; now, they’re affixed to viral sensations, designer duds, and semi-precious fine jewelry. Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026 The bar’s aesthetic verges on Brutalist, with walls made of concrete blocks, uniform round tables, and stone chairs affixed to the floor, but its offerings are a more conventional list of classic cocktails, including Spritzes and Negronis. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026 Rodriguez has his boxing belts affixed to a wall near the rear of the restaurant. Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 Thus, attention that might have been devoted to local coping mechanisms or new business opportunities was peeled away and newly affixed to the Prime Minister and his stalwart scientific advisors. Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 27 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affixed
Verb
  • The indie thriller is a low-budget effort from LaBute made entirely independently, with no studio or distributor attached.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Technicians loaded the observatory with 290 gallons (1,100 liters) of hydrazine fuel on July 25, then attached it to its payload adapter in early August.
    Josh Dinner, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The head-to-head series between Gauff and Pegula is now tied at five apiece.
    Jeff Wallner, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The arrivals are coming to a nation whose history is deeply tied to migration from the US.
    Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

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“Affixed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affixed. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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