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

Upon passing through a deep portico entryway abutting an attached two-car garage, a vaulted reception gallery sits beneath a prominent glass atrium. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026 Dragon will stay attached to the ISS for about a month, then head back down to Earth with scientific experiments and other hardware. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 12 Oct. 2026

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Also attached to star Peter Mensah (Gladiator II), Alexis Georguoulis (My Life In Ruins) and Manny Perez (Sound Of Freedom). — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2026 In a move designed to attract more voters, lawmakers attached language that would place a ban on gender-affirming care for minors in the Missouri Constitution. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for attached

Recent Examples of Synonyms for attached

Adjective

After their massive Election Day losses, some GOP lawmakers are inclined to fully overhaul their leadership.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
Legislators do not seem inclined to support that $10 billion tranche of funding for the Park Service in the capital region.

— Joe Heim, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of inclined

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Detroit had tarps affixed to the top of its benches to protect players from the sun, a move not usually undertaken by visiting teams in November.

— Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
Spools of thread are arranged on the wall in a grid shape, affixed in rainbow order.

— Jane Miller, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of affixed

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And many of those were initially appointed to the board by Johnson, who stridently supported Dominguez for president.

— David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
Paul appointed and elevated bishops who shared a vision that the church could help empower the poor and alleviate oppression.

— Eben Levey, The Conversation, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of appointed

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Worth Girvan and Gaspar were virtually tied on election night Tuesday, but on Thursday Worth Girvan began pulling ahead as more mail-in ballots were counted.

— Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
Wear them around your neck, in your hair, or simply tied onto the handle of your bag.

— Kate Donovan, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of tied

Verb

Trump later nominated her to be associate attorney general, the third-highest ranking Justice Department job.

— GARY FIELDS, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
Following its release in 1967, the film was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including best actor for Hoffman and best actress for Anne Bancroft, and ultimately earned Nichols a statue for best director.

— Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of nominated

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How to Use French Hair Pins French hair pins are for updos, either partial or complete.

— Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 10 Nov. 2026
Michael’s only daughter says she has been forced to spend her own resources to ask the court to order a partial distribution of $600 million to the heirs’ family trust as the beneficiary of Jackson’s estate.

— Claudia Rosenbaum, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026