as in attached
to cause (something) to hold to another
affix a first-class stamp to the envelope
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Recent Examples of affixed
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.
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Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 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
Words such as flop and forgotten became affixed to Desert Warrior in the movie industry well before its release.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2026
The term signifies an unyielding toughness, and decals featuring nails are affixed to batting helmets for players’ positive achievements.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Unlike the blue plaques affixed to residences in London, which indicate where notable figures once lived, or the Stolpersteine (or stumbling stones) embedded in the sidewalks of German cities to mark the former homes of Holocaust victims, Bucharest’s red disks are not commemorative but predictive.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Janet, Shannon and Heather were in the kitchen, and Janet was pinning the collar onto Heather's confirmation robe when a ceiling light, which was affixed to the ceiling with two chains and several eye hooks into a beam, crashed down onto the kitchen table without warning.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
After splashdown, a separate Armstrong Flight Research Center team will collect a fortified sensor affixed to the exterior of the capsule that is designed to study the heat shield up close.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 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
Words such as flop and forgotten became affixed to Desert Warrior in the movie industry well before its release.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2026
The term signifies an unyielding toughness, and decals featuring nails are affixed to batting helmets for players’ positive achievements.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Unlike the blue plaques affixed to residences in London, which indicate where notable figures once lived, or the Stolpersteine (or stumbling stones) embedded in the sidewalks of German cities to mark the former homes of Holocaust victims, Bucharest’s red disks are not commemorative but predictive.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Janet, Shannon and Heather were in the kitchen, and Janet was pinning the collar onto Heather's confirmation robe when a ceiling light, which was affixed to the ceiling with two chains and several eye hooks into a beam, crashed down onto the kitchen table without warning.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
After splashdown, a separate Armstrong Flight Research Center team will collect a fortified sensor affixed to the exterior of the capsule that is designed to study the heat shield up close.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affixed
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The recipe for his simple spaghetti sauce, which Chef Boiardi originally sold attached to milk bottles at his original Ohio restaurants, features basic ingredients, including diced carrots.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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The new 250 boots will also feature a special hangtag that commemorates the anniversary and includes a golden bottle opener key chain that is attached to each boot.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
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The Dodgers tied it in the bottom of the second when Teoscar Hernandez scored from first base on a double to right field from Kyle Tucker.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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Northeast tied for eighth (22 points), and Plantation (13 points) was 16th.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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“Affixed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affixed. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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