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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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

Grab bars — rails attached to walls, particularly in bathrooms — help provide balance and prevent falls, preventing serious injuries, said Jim Christian, founder of the effort to push Medicare to cover the devices, Safety Bars for America. — Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 13 July 2026 This becomes the first cancer drug approved by the FDA that can be delivered through an on-body injector, attached to the skin. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for attached

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The Mavericks likely wouldn’t have interest in taking on Nikola Jovic’s four year, $62 million contract, and the Heat (which has no tradable first round picks) isn’t inclined to attach draft assets to dump Jovic.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Its location would be obscure, so drivers would be less inclined to use it.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 12 July 2026

Definition of inclined

Verb

The scene was both serious and strange — after all, this was Vegas and a member of the Satanic temple with black devil horns affixed to the top of his head was waiting for his turn on the microphone.

— Candace Buckner, New York Times, 16 July 2026
One room had a baby gate affixed to the outside of the door frame, held together with numerous zip ties and duct tape, police said.

— Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026

Definition of affixed

Verb

Because the mayor has not appointed any of the other members, judicial appointments have stalled.

— Christian Browne, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026
She was considered more vulnerable than Perdue after being appointed to replace Johnny Isakson, who retired because of health issues.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 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

Definition of confiscated

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Boston ranks last in the AL in home runs (tied with the Cleveland Guardians), and the hitters don’t strike out or walk much, either.

— Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Many cases are part of the outbreak in the Midwest, which could be the largest cyclospora outbreak on record if all tied to the same source, while others are part of separate investigations.

— Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 20 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

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