as in attaching
to cause (something) to hold to another
affix a first-class stamp to the envelope
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Recent Examples of affixing
In addition to the oodles of diamonds, emeralds and sapphires adorning everyone's hands and wrists, some celebrities went for even more sparkle, affixing delicate stones to their eyes, cheeks and nose.
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Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
About a decade ago the artist Paul Chan (no relation) began affixing fans to the bases of humanoid sculptures, made from cylindrical nylon tubes, in order to animate them.
—Dawn Chan, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
Caesarstone in 2010 began affixing warning labels to its slabs.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
In the calls, Mary detailed to the deputies the steps Nathan was taking to kill her, from affixing a tracker on her car to stashing a black backpack in her garage containing duct tape, zip ties and a note with the word ‘waterboarding’ written on it.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
For the Smiles part of the event, people were encouraged to take on a kindness challenge—writing cards, painting a kindness rock, making a friendship bracelet or affixing words of affirmation or quotes to a kindness tree.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2025
Turning Slater into the iconic Wizard of Oz character took about five hours in the chair, and involved a collaboration between the makeup, prosthetics and costume teams, as the silver elements of Nessarose’s office are shown affixing themselves to him to create his armor.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 25 Nov. 2025
The team noted the changes by affixing blue stickies to the bulkheads.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2025
In August, Vogue described how fashionistas and celebrities are affixing Labubus to their expensive Birkins and Chanel bags.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2025
Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
About a decade ago the artist Paul Chan (no relation) began affixing fans to the bases of humanoid sculptures, made from cylindrical nylon tubes, in order to animate them.
—Dawn Chan, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
Caesarstone in 2010 began affixing warning labels to its slabs.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
In the calls, Mary detailed to the deputies the steps Nathan was taking to kill her, from affixing a tracker on her car to stashing a black backpack in her garage containing duct tape, zip ties and a note with the word ‘waterboarding’ written on it.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
For the Smiles part of the event, people were encouraged to take on a kindness challenge—writing cards, painting a kindness rock, making a friendship bracelet or affixing words of affirmation or quotes to a kindness tree.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2025
Turning Slater into the iconic Wizard of Oz character took about five hours in the chair, and involved a collaboration between the makeup, prosthetics and costume teams, as the silver elements of Nessarose’s office are shown affixing themselves to him to create his armor.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 25 Nov. 2025
The team noted the changes by affixing blue stickies to the bulkheads.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2025
In August, Vogue described how fashionistas and celebrities are affixing Labubus to their expensive Birkins and Chanel bags.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affixing
attaching
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The Oakland Police Department said StarChase’s trackers had a high failure rate of attaching to vehicles, according to reporting from the Oaklandside.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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According to the Army, this speed was made possible through the use of 3D printing for the warhead housing and the Picatinny Common Lethality Integration Kit (CLIK), which serves as a universal interface for attaching lethal payloads to various drone platforms.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 May 2026
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“Affixing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affixing. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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