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

Many crude laughs were bolstered by the attached contemplation. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 June 2026 Madonna attended the 57th Grammy Awards in 2015 in a lacy ensemble paired with black thigh-high boots and a black beret with an attached mesh veil. — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 29 June 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

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Verb

After the independence resolution was proposed, in June 1776, Congress appointed the Committee of Five (John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Robert Livingston and Roger Sherman) to draft the Declaration.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 4 July 2026
And then there’s coach Mohamed Ouahbi – only appointed in March this year but who had been well established within the national team set-up – who has quickly made his stylistic mark.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 4 July 2026

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The most obvious concession is compensating Cubans and Americans whose assets were confiscated during the revolution.

— Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026
With the charges dismissed, Patel will no longer face prosecution and is expected to receive his passport back shortly after it was confiscated by authorities.

— Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 6 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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Winning another Emmy is off the table, though, making this a race between the gifted Seehorn, a perennial Emmy underachiever, and Russell, nominated five times as actor and still looking for her first trophy.

— Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Plus, which Best Actor, Actress, Supporting Actor, and Actress contenders at the Oscars this year could potentially see double nomination now that the Academy has lifted its ban on actors being nominated multiple times in the same category.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 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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