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
An attached two-and-a-half car garage with a mudroom entry completes this home. — Kim Quillen, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 The remaining rows can also narrow a search and help buyers compare short-term-rental markets, but bedroom group and sample size must stay attached to every figure. — Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
That’s because the computing components are stored in a separate module attached to the glasses with a wire. — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026 In the director’s tent, Lee sat next to his script supervisor, hunched over a boxy monitor that had long blinders attached to keep out the light. — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for attached
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attached
Adjective
  • Screens make staying in easy Puls said that adults are more inclined to stay home and stream movies and TV shows instead of hosting friends and family or going out.
    — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Republicans were slightly more inclined to approve, with 34 percent arguing it should be livestreamed, but even there, an overwhelming 64 percent disagreed.
    — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 15 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Swank shared the news in a creative Instagram video of herself, husband Philip Schneider, and their three-year-old twins dancing in the dark with glow sticks affixed to their bodies.
    — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • The City Council appointed Harrington to office after former Mayor Vi Lyles resigned midterm.
    — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Santoyo, 72, was appointed by the state to the board of managers in 2016.
    — Sophia Veneziano, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Police confiscated the robot and two cell phones belonging to the suspects.
    — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The robot and the two young men's mobile phones were confiscated.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Instead of fond memories of her father, Wynne was filled with dread.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • As betting has become more widespread, some bettors have taken to social media to harass players for their game performance that may be tied to a bet.
    — Jessica Golden,Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • While her sculptural dress commanded attention with its plunging neckline and exaggerated peplum waist, her shoes provided a sleek, minimalist finish that tied the entire look together.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • His films have gone to Cannes multiple times, and he has been nominated for an International Emmy.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • For Boyd, being nominated is an opportunity to join some of the biggest names in South Florida high school football.
    — CBS Miami Team, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Their role becomes clear at 21-, 36- and 52-Across, where the clues solve to partial entries, which can be completed only by using the entry spaces of those dash clues.
    — Sam Corbin, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Other partial successes include NATO’s intervention in Kosovo in 1999, in which a 78-day air campaign led Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic to withdraw his forces.
    — Justin Bronk, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026

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“Attached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attached. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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