ATTACHING Synonyms: 152 Similar and Opposite Words

attaching

verb

Definition of attaching next

present participle of attach

as in affixing

to cause (something) to hold to another you can attach the buttons to the puppet with fabric glue

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as in appointing

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 confiscating

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 attaching After attaching Kidman and Fanning and writer Susannah Grant, the package was taken out and, in a bidding war, went to Paramount+ with a straight-to-series order. —

Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026 The other is finding someone who will take Yoshida in a salary dump, which would probably require attaching a pitching prospect or two. —

Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026 Others demanded attaching to the measure unrelated conservative priorities such as the SAVE Act, which would require proof of citizenship to register to vote. —

Nik Popli, Time, 3 Feb. 2026 The Wolves are attaching a first-round swap in 2026 to get off Conley’s contract and save more than $20 million in luxury tax payments. —

David Aldridge, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026 Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer warned Monday that attaching the legislation would doom the funding package in the upper chamber. —

CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026 Meanwhile, hard-line Republicans also threatened to hold the package up in hopes of attaching an unrelated bill that would require a proof of citizenship in federal elections known as the SAVE Act. —

Lauren Peller, ABC News, 3 Feb. 2026 Under the dome is a platform for attaching the LVDB-03 GMT wristwatch. —

Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 2 Feb. 2026 The Vanguard has a rotary dial, an info-dense LCD screen, nice aluminum housing for the keyboard, plus a magnetic-attaching wrist rest that’s plush and looks sophisticated. —

Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 20 Jan. 2026

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For the Smiles part of the event, people were encouraged to take on a kindness challenge—writing cards, painting a kindness rock, making a friendship bracelet or affixing words of affirmation or quotes to a kindness tree.

— Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2025
Turning Slater into the iconic Wizard of Oz character took about five hours in the chair, and involved a collaboration between the makeup, prosthetics and costume teams, as the silver elements of Nessarose’s office are shown affixing themselves to him to create his armor.

— Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 25 Nov. 2025