buttoned

verb

past tense of button
as in fastened

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buttoned
  1. fastened
  2. affixed
  3. clasped
  4. tied
  5. cinched
  6. clamped
  7. clenched
  8. glued
Verb
  • Koko is watching for cops and keeping an eye on the numbers flashing on a small, homemade device fastened to his windshield.
    — Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2026
  • With his snug corset and unsubtle make-up and minuscule shorts to which are fastened fishnet stockings, Curry’s kooky scientist with a penchant for brewing male lovers in his lab is one of pop-culture’s unlikely icons.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of fastened
Verb
  • The trend consists of feminine pieces affixed with plenty of bows.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2026
  • If the President gets his way, gold seals will be affixed to the outside of the finished building before the legal disputes are resolved.
    — Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of affixed
Verb
  • Davis stood with his lawyer as the verdict was read, then sat with his hands clasped on the table.
    — Jon Haworth, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The new mothers clasped their babies close as a pack of teenagers ran through the park.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of clasped
Verb
  • The game was tied with two outs in the third when Arenado's 22nd home run of the season put the Diamondbacks on top 3-1.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The Royals quickly tied the game in the bottom of the first inning.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of tied
Verb
  • In the photos, Shaik could be seen wearing a two-piece yellow set that cinched under her chest to reveal her baby bump.
    — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The Cubs lost 10 in a row, but their postseason slot now looks almost cinched, barring unforeseen Cubbie-like occurrences.
    — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of cinched
Verb
  • CFMoto Stopping duties come courtesy of Brembo, featuring dual 320-mm front discs clamped by radial four-piston calipers and backed by a 260-mm rear disc.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Sharon Rocha's mitochondrial DNA clamped in the jaws of a pair of pliers found in [Peterson’s] boat, [and] the presence of concrete debris in the boat cover that matched both the homemade boat anchor and the concrete debris on his flatbed trailer.
    — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 17 July 2026
Definition of clamped
Verb
  • As the recording played, with Davis recounting seeing the ambulance that was carrying the rapper, Shakur’s sister clenched her left hand against her mouth.
    — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Clad in the world champion’s rainbows, Evenepoel clenched both his fists, beamed a toothy grin, and hugged his soigneur.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of clenched
Verb
  • Garden Art Wine corks can be glued together with a hot glue gun to create decorative birdhouses and wreaths to display in the garden.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
Definition of glued
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“Buttoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buttoned. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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