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
Correction officers soon learned that the line the inmates used was attached to the rope Kelly threw to the window.
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John Annese, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
The project was first reported by Deadline in October 2024, with Colman Domingo attached to direct and Miramax developing the film.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
To comply with budget reconciliation rules, Republicans are expected to attach strings to the federal funds states use to administer elections, incentivizing photo ID and other voting requirements.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
Each Karen scenario is filmed either in the generic office space attached to the studio or in the parking lot just outside.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2026
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John Annese, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
The project was first reported by Deadline in October 2024, with Colman Domingo attached to direct and Miramax developing the film.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
To comply with budget reconciliation rules, Republicans are expected to attach strings to the federal funds states use to administer elections, incentivizing photo ID and other voting requirements.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
Each Karen scenario is filmed either in the generic office space attached to the studio or in the parking lot just outside.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attach
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There’s a known issue with a part of the Orion capsule’s heat shield, which is a part affixed to the spacecraft’s circular bottom that’s made of an ablative material — meaning it’s meant to char and erode as it’s exposed to heat.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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There are bodies made from scrap metal, bodies pierced with tentacles and affixed with screens for nipples and eyes, bodies broken down for parts, and walls lined with images of skin.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
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In appointing Cardona, who also served as Connecticut’s education commissioner and as an administrator and teacher in Meriden’s public school system, Lamont is dedicating high-profile manpower to the effort.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026
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Trump left the courtroom after conservative judges — some appointed by him — openly scoffed at the Department of Justice’s arguments.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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Borzou Arjmand, an Iranian actor living in California, found out from news reports that his assets in Iran had been confiscated.—
Amir Hussein Radjy,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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The sisters’ mother, Vesta Louis, told Politico this week that federal investigators raided both of their homes in simultaneous operations on March 23, confiscating their cellphones and other electronics.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Apr. 2026
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On Monday, as he was nominated in parliament as a presidential candidate, Min Aung Hlaing anointed Ye Win Oo, a former intelligence chief seen as fiercely loyal to the general, as his successor to lead the military.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
3 Apr. 2026
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In February, the band won its first two Grammy Awards, and were nominated for three more.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The judge assigned to Amin’s case was Iman Afshari, known in Tehran for his tough sentences—a reputation that led the European Union to place him on a blacklist, in January, for human-rights abuses.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Griffis analyzed 34 removal cases assigned to him.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Coupled with a significant degradation of Iranian military power, something already underway, these objectives would constitute an acceptable end to the war.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
29 Mar. 2026
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Preventing the entry of the Patriarch of Jerusalem and the Keeper of the Holy Land, moreover in a central solemnity for the faith such as Palm Sunday, constitutes an offense not only for believers, but for every community that recognizes religious freedom.—
Eric Mack,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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In a bid to manage limited resources, the government has mandated a four-day work week, designating Wednesdays as public holidays.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Mar. 2026
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California, the first state to designate the labor leader’s birthday as a holiday decades ago, on Thursday renamed Cesar Chavez Day as Farmworkers Day.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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But simply naming the great fear and sharing it with the millions of watchers in living rooms and hotels and airport lobbies was a trial almost too painful to contemplate.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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Adebayo named a finalist The NBA announced Tuesday that Adebayo is one of six finalists for the 2025-26 NBA Sportsmanship Award, which recognizes the player who best represents the ideals of sportsmanship on the court.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Attach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attach. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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