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as in affixes
to cause (something) to hold to another
you can attach the buttons to the puppet with fabric glue
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2
as in appoints
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 confiscates
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 attaches
Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 5 Apr. 2026
The word for bear, medved, attaches the word for honey to part of the word for seeker.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Commercial conversations Earlier this month, the UK government convened a meeting of defense companies to meet ambassadors and defense attaches from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the UAE, Iraq and Jordan.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
The placenta, which attaches to the uterine wall, provides oxygen, nutrients and immune support to the developing fetus.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Instead, keep them in the back in a crate or carrier, or in the backseat with a harness that attaches to the seat belt.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
The stylus magnetically attaches to compatible iPads and offers a snappy, responsive experience for basic tasks like note-taking.
—Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 26 Mar. 2026
The rechargeable water flosser attaches magnetically to the back of the toothbrush, so everything charges and stores together without the clutter of a separate device.
—Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 24 Mar. 2026
Our team attaches suction-cup hydrophones directly onto each dolphin’s melon – that is, its forehead.
—Laela Sayigh, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026
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The handlebar attaches to the scale with a retractable thermoplastic polyurethane cord and features a USB-C port on top for charging the scale's 1,000 mAh battery, which promises five months of power between charges.
—Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 5 Apr. 2026
The word for bear, medved, attaches the word for honey to part of the word for seeker.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Commercial conversations Earlier this month, the UK government convened a meeting of defense companies to meet ambassadors and defense attaches from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the UAE, Iraq and Jordan.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
The placenta, which attaches to the uterine wall, provides oxygen, nutrients and immune support to the developing fetus.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Instead, keep them in the back in a crate or carrier, or in the backseat with a harness that attaches to the seat belt.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
The stylus magnetically attaches to compatible iPads and offers a snappy, responsive experience for basic tasks like note-taking.
—Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 26 Mar. 2026
The rechargeable water flosser attaches magnetically to the back of the toothbrush, so everything charges and stores together without the clutter of a separate device.
—Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 24 Mar. 2026
Our team attaches suction-cup hydrophones directly onto each dolphin’s melon – that is, its forehead.
—Laela Sayigh, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attaches
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Perronet visited the factory in 1739, when the pin industry had established itself through Normandy, with gold mined from the Pyrenees or silver imported from Saxony molded into the humble device of sewers and tailors which affixes badges and holds hair in place.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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August Grove Rotella Metal Planter Planters add instant curb appeal, and this one that affixes to a railing is durable, easy to mount, and looks great on a variety of home styles.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
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The governor appoints agency leaders and helps shape California's energy and environmental policies — decisions that directly impact gas prices.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The mayor acts as chief executive and appoints the city administrator, but cannot vote on council matters except to break ties.—
Kate Talerico,
San Francisco Chronicle,
27 Mar. 2026
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The children designated as Palestinians, meanwhile, have their drawings torn up and are relegated to small corners of the classroom while the teacher confiscates their candy.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Nov. 2025
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Milwaukee Marshall High School confiscates a student’s phone until the end of the day for a first offense, requires a parent pickup after a second offense and issues an automatic suspension for repeat violations.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Lawmakers reject a bill that ties students’ attendance to driver’s licenses.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Air India is preparing to roll out a policy that ties cabin crew eligibility to Body Mass Index (BMI) standards — a policy that's generating controversy and comment.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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The quality of the candidates each party nominates for governor, Congress and the state Legislature in Wisconsin will matter this fall.—
Craig Gilbert,
jsonline.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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In the show, a concerned person nominates friends or family members on the brink of financial collapse to receive Collins’s financial guidance.—
Victoria Baeza Garcia,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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That network connects large telescope dishes in California, Australia and Spain that cooperate to keep in touch with spacecraft beyond Earth’s orbit.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
4 Apr. 2026
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Flooding has also shut the Salang Pass, a high mountain pass in the Hindu Kush mountain range that connects Kabul to the country’s north, including the major cities of Kunduz and Mazar-e-Sharif.—
Abdul Qahar Afghan,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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The company assigns a third-party installer to your project.—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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When a customer completes an order online with a participating retailer, SameDay Local automatically matches them to the appropriate vehicle and driver, assigns the route and provides them live near-real-time tracking updates from pickup to delivery.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Mar. 2026
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The primary exemption for birthright citizenship has been the children of foreign diplomats.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Hours earlier, Israeli police had blocked the top Catholic leader in Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, from celebrating Mass at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, drawing widespread criticism from Western leaders and diplomats.—
Peter Weber,
TheWeek,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Attaches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attaches. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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