1
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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2
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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3
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
Along with signalling affluence, clothes became wearable purses for travelers and attaching ones coins to a vest instead of carrying a bag was an easy way to avoid theft.
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Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
The drain outlets feature 40-mm valves for attaching a hose to better manage and direct the drainage flow or connect to a campsite drainage hookup.
—New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2025
Aside from Larsson, other trendsetters are joining in on the trend, attaching chains, keychains and other baubles to their jeans.
—Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 31 Oct. 2025
In the brogue Eilish showcased, Miu Miu reimagined the classic men’s shoe, blending formality and laidback comfort by attaching a lightweight, sporty rubber sole to the leather upper.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
Once verified, Aardvark automatically proposes fixes through OpenAI Codex, attaching ready-to-review patches for developers.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
Another prop that will help make the costume more recognizable is printing out the confessional room background on a poster board and attaching it to your back for the night.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
Share or export the finished document by sending a Drive link, attaching it to an email, or downloading it to another app.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Setup starts by attaching the tent to your vehicle’s hitch.
—Erica Zazo, Outside, 14 Oct. 2025
Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
The drain outlets feature 40-mm valves for attaching a hose to better manage and direct the drainage flow or connect to a campsite drainage hookup.
—New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2025
Aside from Larsson, other trendsetters are joining in on the trend, attaching chains, keychains and other baubles to their jeans.
—Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 31 Oct. 2025
In the brogue Eilish showcased, Miu Miu reimagined the classic men’s shoe, blending formality and laidback comfort by attaching a lightweight, sporty rubber sole to the leather upper.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
Once verified, Aardvark automatically proposes fixes through OpenAI Codex, attaching ready-to-review patches for developers.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
Another prop that will help make the costume more recognizable is printing out the confessional room background on a poster board and attaching it to your back for the night.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
Share or export the finished document by sending a Drive link, attaching it to an email, or downloading it to another app.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Setup starts by attaching the tent to your vehicle’s hitch.
—Erica Zazo, Outside, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attaching
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The team noted the changes by affixing blue stickies to the bulkheads.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
7 Nov. 2025
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In August, Vogue described how fashionistas and celebrities are affixing Labubus to their expensive Birkins and Chanel bags.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
5 Oct. 2025
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Putin on November 4 signed a decree, appointing a more junior official, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Maxim Oreshkin, to head up the delegation.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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The agreement also lets Boeing choose its own compliance consultant rather than appointing an independent monitor.—
Jamie Stengle,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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The sweeping opinion ran through a list of Israeli practices that the ICJ said violated international law, including confiscating land, building Israeli settlements in the territories, and depriving Palestinians of natural resources and the right to self-determination.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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Lower courts initially sided with Jouppi, finding that confiscating an entire airplane over the cases of beer was excessive.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Look, Penn State fans need something positive here to remember, so let’s turn to a White Out in 2013 when Robinson soared far above Channing Stribling, seemingly suspended in midair, to haul in a miracle heave from Christian Hackenberg that set up a tying touchdown en route to a four-overtime win.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Acuff then missed a potential game-tying three-pointer with seven seconds left, though the Razorbacks came up with another offensive rebound that survived a challenge by Michigan State Coach Tom Izzo.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that Takaichi would be nominating Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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There is even talk of nominating the Tabarchine saga for UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list.—
Miquel Ros,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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One director of the Innocenti, who came aboard in the mid-fifteen-hundreds, simply stopped assigning girls to outside domestic work, owing to rampant rape and abuse.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
11 Nov. 2025
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In the Thursday hearing, Friedman set Curran’s bond at $6,000, assigning a $1,000 for the injunction violation and $5,000 for the battery, records show.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Amazon is the leading provider of cloud infrastructure and platform services, constituting over 41% of the market, according to market research group Gartner.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Akyol mentioned that Williams remains focused on capturing incremental data center opportunities, targeting 6 gigawatts in total capacity, with the Socrates project constituting only 400 megawatts.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
21 Sep. 2025
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The Tennessean is not naming those charged until additional information is provided.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Nov. 2025
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The release did not disclose the terms of the naming rights deal.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Attaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attaching. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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