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

An attached two-and-a-half car garage with a mudroom entry completes this home. — Kim Quillen, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 The remaining rows can also narrow a search and help buyers compare short-term-rental markets, but bedroom group and sample size must stay attached to every figure. — Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026

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To make matters even better, some of them come with free trials attached. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026 Berger is also attached to direct the untitled Lance Armstrong movie package starring Austin Butler as the disgraced cyclist, with Apple winning a heated auction. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for attached

Recent Examples of Synonyms for attached

Adjective

Screens make staying in easy Puls said that adults are more inclined to stay home and stream movies and TV shows instead of hosting friends and family or going out.

— Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Republicans were slightly more inclined to approve, with 34 percent arguing it should be livestreamed, but even there, an overwhelming 64 percent disagreed.

— Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of inclined

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Swank shared the news in a creative Instagram video of herself, husband Philip Schneider, and their three-year-old twins dancing in the dark with glow sticks affixed to their bodies.

— Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2026
Not far away is Lucas’s now iconic photograph Chicken Knickers (1997), showing a raw whole chicken affixed to the front of a woman’s underwear.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of affixed

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In southwest Washington, polling has indicated the congressional race may be essentially tied.

— Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Polls showed Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and rightist challenger Flávio Bolsonaro were in effect tied ahead of Sunday’s runoff, with the result potentially coming down to which candidate’s supporters stay away from the ballot box.

— Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of tied

Adjective

Investors and sports fans can now take their shot at becoming partial owners of one or both teams through pure-play sports stocks, or just pass.

— Robert Gray, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
News of the potential deal comes as Witkoff is expected to present Putin with a proposal for a partial ceasefire covering energy and food infrastructure, Finnish President Alexander Stubb said Tuesday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026