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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Skydance also committed in writing to various ideological reforms, including appointing an anti-bias ombudsman at the network.—
Gilad Edelman,
The Atlantic,
5 Jan. 2026
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Decatur Commissioners have been appointing a mayor since the city's inception more than two centuries ago.—
Leondra Head,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
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After confiscating the device, officials downloaded its data to look at the GPS locations of where the drone had been.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
12 Dec. 2025
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Jewish settlers arriving from Europe are confiscating more and more of their land, enabled and protected by the British administrators of the region.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Nov. 2025
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Even if the Rams had scored with, say, 90 seconds to go instead of 38 seconds, because a blitz misfired, at least Carolina would have had time to try for a tying field goal and send the game into OT.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Jan. 2026
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And an offsides penalty by defensive end Braden Fiske on third-and-five gave the Panthers a fresh set of downs on a drive that ended in a game-tying field goal.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
11 Jan. 2026
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Anyone who thinks that this is an issue that could have been solved by nominating a couple more Spider-Man movies is fooling themselves.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
19 Dec. 2025
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At that state party convention, delegates rejected then gubernatorial nominee Mike Braun's preferred running mate, instead nominating Beckwith by several dozen votes.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
2 Dec. 2025
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The Broncos offered video evidence showing Oden, a senior forward, committing five fouls — and referee David Walker making the wrong hand signal to the official scorer on his third, assigning it to sophomore forward Pharaoh Compton instead.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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Along the way, fans began assigning the corgi her own superstar nickname.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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That 28-point plan was rejected by critics as constituting a Ukrainian capitulation.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
16 Dec. 2025
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According to the accompanying appendix, which outlined the accusations and was under seal until Tuesday, Remington penned the bulk of Hyland’s opinion denying the defense’s dismissal motion, constituting a clear breach of Wisconsin’s judicial code of conduct.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Dec. 2025
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First, Monty Miller (a suave, anguished Jon Hamm), Tommy’s lifelong friend and billionaire founder of M-Tex, dies suddenly, but not before naming the fixer as the new company president.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Rosado proposed an alternative of naming Reyes interim city manager on a six-month basis, but none of his colleagues backed him.—
Tess Riski
January 8,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Attaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attaching. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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