BUTTONED Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

buttoned

verb

past tense of button

as in fastened

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Pilots still ask passengers to keep their seat belts fastened while seated, and no one doubts the captain for saying so.

— Amanda Connelly, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
At the textile factory, Periyasaamy was folding and packing aprons with a GoPro fastened to her head.

— Diaa Hadid, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of fastened

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The bag also features spiked accents and a pouch affixed to the side.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
Under a rerouting plan, original power lines were moved north, erected next to existing infrastructure, or affixed with visual warning systems or bird diverters.

— Sara Herschander, Vox, 22 Oct. 2026

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Embiid appeared to wonder during the national anthem where the Knicks' championship banner was hanging in the rafters as James sat nearby on the bench with his head bowed and hands clasped.

— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
The patron stands, hands clasped behind his back, with a foot perched on the box.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of clasped

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Worth Girvan and Gaspar were virtually tied on election night Tuesday, but on Thursday Worth Girvan began pulling ahead as more mail-in ballots were counted.

— Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
Wear them around your neck, in your hair, or simply tied onto the handle of your bag.

— Kate Donovan, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of tied

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Each player wears a thin black belt which is cinched tightly around the waist with one flag attached to each hip.

— Staff Photographer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
Mercato tote bag Inspired by a spacious shopper, this leather tote can be worn with the sides cinched or open.

— Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of cinched

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Once the stock is clamped, a Structured-Light sensor and a workpiece probe measure it and set the work offset automatically, so there are no stock dimensions to type in and no edges to find by hand.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026
After the safeguard pipe is clamped, Juliette and her crew — including the mechanics, sheriff and Camille — venture down to the door Lukas found in the digger void.

— Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of clamped

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Parents rushing to a reunification center, hearts clenched with the hope of finding their children among the survivors.

— Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
All of the grandeur and energy of Pollock’s looping brambles and cords are clenched in Krasner’s versions.

— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of clenched

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button-down

buttoned

buttoned-up

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