ATTACHING Synonyms: 152 Similar and Opposite Words

attaching

verb

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 Robots learn from experiments A separate Google project tested whether agents could improve DNA aptamers, short molecules that fold into shapes capable of attaching to specific proteins. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026 The mayor was a friend, and the Rev attaching himself to the case might make Adams think twice. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026 Those tracks exist because scientists, students, technicians and others have spent countless hours attaching and recovering tags, and contributing and sharing their data. — Amy L. Scarpignato, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026 The garment included epaulets for displaying insignia, D-rings for attaching military equipment, and a storm shield to shed rain. — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026 That one is awaiting a final draft before attaching a director. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026 Its advisory board includes OG cryptographer Bruce Schneier and tech theorist Clay Shirky—neither of whom has a track record of attaching their name to fly-by-night projects. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026 Those illicit techniques include attaching a GPS tracker to a car or using cell-tower data to track a potential offender. — Rafael A. Mangual, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026 Both sticks can be customized by attaching alternate heads featuring different designs and the controller’s D-pad is swappable. — Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 2 Oct. 2026

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Aerosmith teased the shows earlier this week with a post on social media where lead singer Steven Tyler stood on a ladder next to photographer Ross Halpin, affixing letters to the Hollywood Bowl sign.

— Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
His misdemeanor charges include following too closely and affixing an unauthorized sun screening device to a motor vehicle, jail records show.

— Tanya Babbar, Houston Chronicle, 29 Sep. 2026

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Judge Stephanie Santoro granted Klitschko’s request, appointing him temporary guardian of his daughter’s estate and authorizing him to file a probate petition on her behalf.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2026
The governor fills court vacancies by appointing Supreme Court justices, Court of Appeals judges, and district court and county court judges.

— Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of appointing

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The European Central Bank and Brussels also fear that confiscating Russia’s reserves would damage the euro’s standing and Belgium’s reputation as a financial safe haven.

— Dmytro Kuleba, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026
Two decades later, the IDF would storm Palestinian community centers, confiscating flags and shutting down celebrations.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of confiscating

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On its final drive, Georgia Southern's Blake Ford came up just short of tying it on a 52-yard field goal attempt with 47 seconds remaining.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
On the next play, Bolden sacked Russell and thwarted the Crimson Tide’s chances of kicking a game-tying field goal.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of tying

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Voters also will be nominating candidates for the entire state Legislature, where Republicans hold a roughly 40-vote majority in the 400-member House and outnumber Democrats in the Senate 16-8.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
And in the event that Chris Hansen is indeed the role that finally lands the actor a nomination, in a very literal sense, the Academy will also be nominating him for The Odyssey.

— Nate Jones, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of nominating

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That work can include assigning tasks, structuring workflows, inspecting outputs, coordinating multiple agents, resolving failures and deciding when a human needs to intervene.

— Keith Ferrazzi, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Trustee Wendy Dunnington said existing issues in the neighborhood need to be addressed first, such as managing traffic before and after school and during events, monitoring noise levels, and assigning parking.

— Christopher Placek, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of assigning

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The Danish Dogma25 projects are financed in a collaboration between Zentropa, DR, and Nordisk Film Distribution, with the addition of Netflix in the Nordics, constituting the core financing necessary to realize all five projects.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
In the new report to Congress, the figure for munitions was by far the largest, constituting well over half of all costs.

— Ben Finley, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of constituting

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Philadelphia Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski spoke at his end-of-season press conference Thursday morning, just one day after naming Don Mattingly the full-time manager.

— Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
In October, a month after naming former hardware lead John Ternus as its new CEO, the company will debut its first foldable iPhone—using technology for which Ternus was named on the original patent filed some 15 years ago.

— TIME Staff, Time, 15 Oct. 2026