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
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.
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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
That’s because Republicans’ opposition to attaching any health care credits extension to a must-pass funding bill fundamentally limits their ability to offer much else.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2025
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
That’s because Republicans’ opposition to attaching any health care credits extension to a must-pass funding bill fundamentally limits their ability to offer much else.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attaching
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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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In Wisconsin, the secretary of state is responsible for recording acts of the governor, affixing the great seal, keeping custody of state records, laws, books and more.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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By appointing a man who was deeply unpopular with fans by the end of his reign so recently, though, Wolves would have been condemning him and his players to working in a poisonous environment from day one.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Duncan, Kemp, and GOP Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger resisted efforts by the president, his underlings, and some GOP state legislators to reverse former President Joe Biden’s Georgia win by appointing an alternate slate of electors.—
Taylor Millard,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Oct. 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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But Jays starter Kevin Gausman was able regain control after a rocky first inning, with Toronto eventually tying the game at 1-1 following an Alejandro Kirk sacrifice fly in the third inning.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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The first big blow against Snell, Varsho’s game-tying two-run homer, came with none out in the fourth.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 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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The clip shows Detwiler assigning cooking chores to the G1 humanoid in the first few seconds.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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Presented in Milan earlier this month, CCI assessed 20 fashion companies showing at Milan Fashion Week last month, drawing data from 11 platforms in 50 countries and assigning a score between 0 and 100 according to the three pillars of brand popularity, brand involvement and purchase intent.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 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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Per Pete Thamel of ESPN, Kent State removed the interim head coaching label from Mark Carney, naming him the permanent head coach.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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The council received at least a dozen letters and public comments to support naming the sign on Lafayette Boulevard and Cass Avenue — the intersection near the former Detroit Free Press building, 321 Lafayette — after Spina, who died in 1995.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Attaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attaching. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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