ATTACHED Synonyms: 185 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ə-ˈtacht

Definition of attached

as in inclined

having a liking or affection was rather attached to her old stuffed animals

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verb

past tense of attach

as in affixed

to cause (something) to hold to another you can attach the buttons to the puppet with fabric glue

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as in appointed

to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty attached the colonel to the new regiment

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as in confiscated

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 attached

Adjective

Dander, which are dead skin flakes, become attached to dog fur. — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 2 July 2026 An attached letter described business centers as focused on providing products and services to support small businesses while being open to all Costco members. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026

Verb

Rosenbaum and his writing partner Whitney developed the series with Stern (Graves) before Davis was attached and the package was taken out, landing at HBO. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 July 2026 Lying in a hospital bed, the breathing tube attached to her neck sometimes came loose, triggering an alarm. — Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for attached

Recent Examples of Synonyms for attached

Adjective

But local governments, which amend their planning codes with unusual frequency, could easily nullify the provision if so inclined.

— Christopher Calton, Oc Register, 29 June 2026
The court's liberal members seemed inclined to preserve the restrictions.

— Will Dunham, USA Today, 28 June 2026

Definition of inclined

Verb

They are affixed to the inky blue background, yet its maker(s), who apparently stitched each luminary on by hand, failed to catch all the edges on many of the stars – leaving another clue.

— Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Brazil’s team, meanwhile, decamped to Orlando, Florida, where Laitano affixed players with sweat-collection patches and analyzed their fluid and electrolyte loss during workouts to concoct a hydration regimen for each person.

— Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026

Definition of affixed

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He was appointed for that competition’s 2022 final, having taken charge of the Europa League final a year earlier.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 11 July 2026
Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb has been appointed as the head of a new White House group to study unidentified anomalous phenomena or UAP, a new catch-all term for UFOs that might appear not just in the air but also in space or underwater.

— Leonard David, Space.com, 11 July 2026

Definition of appointed

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In a case about Cuban property that was confiscated by Fidel Castro’s government more than 65 years ago, Kagan was the only justice to rule against the property owners.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Smashed and confiscated Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have ordered government employees, judges, police and members of the military to stop using smartphones under a directive that took effect June 16.

— Fatima Faizi, NPR, 10 July 2026

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Boston tied it 2-2 in the second on Duran’s 13th homer, a two-run shot to right-center off starter Ryan Johnson (1-4).

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Haaland has played his best on the sport’s biggest stage, scoring seven goals at this World Cup so far, tied with Argentina’s Lionel Messi and France’s Kylian Mbappé for the most in the tournament.

— Tim Rohan, NBC news, 6 July 2026

Definition of tied

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Sonni-Lambie spent last season excelling for the under-18s and was nominated for the league’s player of the season award after scoring 21 goals, one of which was from the halfway line.

— Andy Jones, New York Times, 14 July 2026
It was nominated for 10 Tony Awards in 2015, including best musical.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 July 2026

Definition of nominated

Adjective

Utah taxes Social Security benefits as regular income, offering a partial credit to offset them.

— Scott Cohn, CNBC, 9 July 2026
The board didn’t approve the building of a private club or the partial demolition requested of a wall that would allow the space to open up to the outside.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026

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