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

Simply cut a healthy leaf with 1 to 2 inches of attached stem off the parent plant, making the stem cut at a 45-degree angle. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2026 Reputation risk asks what assumptions, statements or future behavior of that influencer could become attached to the company. — Sindhu Bhaskar, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

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The wagon would roll along fine for five or six feet, but then the wheels attached to the motors would brake, drag along the ground, and then release after a second or two. — Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026 László Nemes, the Oscar-winning director of Son of Saul, is attached to co-write and direct Sickert, a historical thriller series set in the world of Jack the Ripper. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for attached

Recent Examples of Synonyms for attached

Adjective

Rush’s musical complexity leaned towards proggy adventures with time signatures and song structure, while Steely Dan were more inclined to wedge wild stacks of jazz chords into pop songs.

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2026
Iconic fashion houses and brands on the rise showcased pieces that sartorially inclined brides will be clamoring to get their hands on in time for their celebrations.

— Shelby Wax, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of inclined

Verb

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
The agent found six clear, plastic tubes, each wrapped in tape with mesh affixed to the openings.

— David Goodhue October 6, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of affixed

Verb

Luis Antonio Tagle, 69, a Filipino cardinal, was appointed by Pope Leo XIV as the new dean of the College of Cardinals, elevating his profile as a papal contender in the process.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
He was appointed by City Manager Peter Iglesias to the Gables’ planning and zoning board and previously served for nearly two decades on the county’s planning and zoning board.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of appointed

Verb

York had a cellphone returned to him, but the $160 that police confiscated from him was given to the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force as part of the plea agreement.

— Erick Mendoza, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026
York was arrested after responding to an online prostitution by the Miami Valley Human Trafficking Task Force, which confiscated his cellphone and $160 in cash.

— Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of confiscated

Adjective

Hall has many fond memories of working with founder Yves Saint Laurent, not least as the inaugural face of the brand’s Opium scent, which wafted across the set.

— Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
Some of my fondest memories occurred inside EPCOT, Magic Kingdom, and—later—Disney’s–MGM Studios, now known as Hollywood Studios.

— Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of fond

Verb

In both instances, the ad from Never Going Back PAC, a group tied to Trump’s political operation, shows Lizer’s photo on screen while displaying Nez’s name.

— Dan Merica, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
The Yankees’ title drought, tied for the longest since 1923, is the fault of many — players (including Judge) and decision-makers alike.

— Ryan Morik OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of tied

Verb

Her most recent work, Elegies (2023), a documentary about Hong Kong poetry, opened Hong Kong International Film Festival and was nominated for the Golden Horse Awards.

— Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026
His operas, including Eurydice and Crossing, have been performed everywhere from New York’s Metropolitan Opera to the Los Angeles Opera, and the Metropolitan’s Eurydice was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording in 2023.

— Matthew Aucoin, The New York Review of Books, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of nominated

Adjective

Deluxe Darling Harbour Rooms start at 40 to 50 square metres, but Deluxe Opera House City View Rooms, one tier up, are the most popular, with partial views of the Sydney icon.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
OpenAI’s agents also crawled millions of pages and made thousands of data queries, which may have led to the partial outage of the Wikidata Query Service (WDQS) in May, the post adds.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026