1
as in to affix
to cause (something) to hold to another
you can attach the buttons to the puppet with fabric glue
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2
as in to appoint
to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty
attached the colonel to the new regiment
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3
as in to confiscate
to take ownership or control of (something) by right of one's authority
attached the house for nonpayment of property taxes
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Recent Examples of attach
Four years later, just before A24 announced the film with Safdie attached as director, Johnson called Kerr, and the tone of the conversation was completely different.
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Rory Doherty, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
On the film side, Morgan is writing MGM’s Night of the Living Dead sequel, with Nikyatu Jusu attached to direct.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Robinson was particularly attached to the United Way.
—Michael Gordon, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
There is no release date attached to the film at this time.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
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Rory Doherty, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
On the film side, Morgan is writing MGM’s Night of the Living Dead sequel, with Nikyatu Jusu attached to direct.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Robinson was particularly attached to the United Way.
—Michael Gordon, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
There is no release date attached to the film at this time.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attach
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In Wisconsin, the secretary of state is responsible for recording acts of the governor, affixing the great seal, keeping custody of state records, laws, books and more.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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During Christmas one year, when there was no money for a tree or decorations, mother and daughters taped leaves and pine cones to a paper cutout of a tree affixed to the living-room wall.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
3 Sep. 2025
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The former San Francisco 49ers executive was appointed without any fanfare as chief strategy officer and then became managing director in April, ahead of chief executive Angus Kinnear’s departure.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Primus was originally appointed by Trump in 2020, technically, at the behest of Senate Democrats.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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According to the Minnesota Star Tribune, 12-inch centipedes were also confiscated and the green mamba, which had been sick, died after the raid.—
TJ Macias,
Kansas City Star,
3 Sep. 2025
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The boats were seized, the catch was confiscated by the government.—
Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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They were both nominated in the Artist of the Year category,.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Despite its lengthy public-broadcasting run, Antiques Roadshow has never won an Emmy, but has been nominated 23 times since 2002.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Among other resources, an engine has also been assigned to fight the wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Their goal was to find an IP address — the unique identifier assigned to every cell phone and computer — that could reveal the source.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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But what constitutes relationship strength?—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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And October’s jobs numbers, reported just days before the election, constituted the worst month for jobs since the pandemic.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Phillies could be interested in adding some more depth and Hampson is suddenly an option after the Cardinals designated him for assignment on Sunday.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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That means confirming new services are onboarded to monitoring platforms, logging is structured and contextual and alerting rules are properly designated.—
Ronak Desai,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Wilson was named the starter during training camp, and that remains the case to begin the regular season.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The team raked in nearly $250 million in sponsorship revenue in 2024, behind only the Cowboys, according to another person familiar with the matter, who asked not to be named because they were not authorized to speak publicly.—
Michael Ozanian,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Attach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attach. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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