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 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 Bookcases, cube systems and modular units add vertical storage without attaching anything to the wall. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026 Comcast’s Xfinity service is attaching itself to a countdown clock that shows up during important NBC moments that lead up to the special. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026 Instead of attaching trackers to individual objects or searching room by room, the physical environment becomes searchable. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026

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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
Benya and other pyrotechnicians were wiring up hundreds of racks of comets—which resembled opaque, oversized test tubes—affixing them to plywood slabs and placing them on the duvetyn.

— Paige Williams, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

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Other actions have triggered further suspicions, including that, like CBS News, changes would be afoot for CNN, including appointing Weiss to oversee that network as well.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026
Puma is reshaping two areas of its senior leadership, appointing Nike veteran Steve Cecchini to lead global sports marketing while chief commercial officer Matthias Baeumer prepares to step down from the company’s management board.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026

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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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Trump is leaning into transactional politics by tying his administration directly to economic benefits in states that could determine control of Congress.

— Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026
Other fans criticized Clark for celebrating at a concert only hours after missing a potential game-tying shot in Indiana’s loss.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 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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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
First-act setups extend through the majority of the 108-minute runtime, constituting a plotless meander without the aesthetic allure to justify such a languid journey.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of constituting

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Within six months of the sanctions being lifted, Dodik's party, which has veto power in Bosnia's legislature, dropped its opposition and the Bosnian parliament passed legislation naming AAFS as the lead developer on the billion-dollar project.

— Emmet Lyons, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Aganovic told New Beauty that shoppers are increasingly drawn to fragrances that capture an ephemeral environment, naming clouds, fresh air after a storm and humidity-laden forests as reference points.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026