Definition of attachednext

attached

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verb

past tense of attach
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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
Unlike conventional inhibitors, which must remain attached to continuously suppress their target, a single Setidegrasib molecule can trigger degradation of multiple KRAS proteins before being reused. William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Five of the homes would be two-story houses, while the home closest to West 32nd Avenue would include an attached or detached accessory dwelling unit. Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
For Coburn, the documentary is also an opportunity to challenge the simplified narratives often attached to Du Bois. Dominique Fluker, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 These are usually pins and screws attached to the body to keep the bone in place, per the Cleveland Clinic. Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for attached
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attached
Adjective
  • If consumers are inclined to believe a company behaved badly, the distinction between firing and non-renewal disappears.
    Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Alice and Gemma really don’t seem to get along, and neither seems inclined to back down from their hostile postures.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Rounding out her ensemble, Camilla stepped into a pair of beige Eliot Zed heels affixed with buckle accents and short heels.
    Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • That’s very different than today, where most packages are uniform, filled, and then bin and lot numbers are affixed afterward.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In 2023, at age 38, he had been appointed to a professorship in sociology of education at the University of Cambridge, becoming the youngest Black professor in the institution’s 800-year history.
    Roger J. Kreuz, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Glasner sought the advice of former Forest midfielder Andy Reid — who has been appointed as the head of football development this summer — to ask which of the young players were ready to be involved in Portugal.
    Paul Taylor, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Hana reported that plainclothes agents confiscated phones and electronic equipment and that Seyedabdollahi was subsequently held in solitary confinement and at an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps intelligence detention facility in Isfahan.
    Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Some areas remained inaccessible, and there were reports that donated relief supplies had been confiscated.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Fiddyment has fond memories of hanging out at the ranch as a kid.
    James Taylor, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • My fondest memories of the hike speak to that simplicity, and to the unmatched freedom that sprang from it.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The head-to-head series between Gauff and Pegula is now tied at five apiece.
    Jeff Wallner, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The arrivals are coming to a nation whose history is deeply tied to migration from the US.
    Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Vigil Season 1, in which Jones’ Silva was enlisted to solve a murder on a navy submarine in Scottish waters, was BAFTA-nominated and won the International Emmy for Best Drama Series in 2021.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Lenz has previously turned heads with such shorts as Wannabe (2017), which got nominated for the European Film Award, and Soldat Ahmet (2021), which won several awards after its world premiere at the Visions du Réel festival in Switzerland.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • August's partial lunar eclipse will occur as Earth passes directly between the sun and moon during the full moon phase — an imperfect alignment that will see our planet's intense inner shadow cover 96% of the visible face of our natural satellite.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The restrictions pertain to parking lanes, curb lanes, and partial travel lanes to assist with the buildout and breakdown of the event, according to a city news release.
    Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

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“Attached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attached. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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