BUTTONING Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

buttoning

verb

present participle of button

as in fastening

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If your duvet cover has buttons or zippers, Ceconi recommends fastening the closures before laundering to prevent tangling.

— Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 14 July 2026
The vest inflates by pulling it through your kid’s arms and fastening the belt.

— Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

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The math world just got a new genius—a prodigy who announced himself by affixing his name to his signature feat of numerical prowess.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 13 July 2026
That sounds simple, but the complexity of counting calories went mainstream recently, when a lawsuit accused the maker of David protein bars of affixing labels that misrepresent how many calories and how much fat the products contain.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026

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One of the two men accused of zip-tying and holding hostage two national forest employees last week had a violent criminal charge dismissed because of overcrowding in the state’s mental health facilities, a Washington prosecutor said.

— Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 21 July 2026
Just a fraction of an inch can separate a player from hitting a flyball to left field and, say, tying a franchise record for career home runs.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026

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Recovery from hip or knee surgery can also make bending difficult.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026
The condition may develop from frequently bending the elbow when pulling, reaching or lifting, leaning on the elbow, or from arthritis, bone spurs and previous elbow fractures.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2026

Definition of bending

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The headphones uses a 12-point through-bolt construction, with 12 screws clamping the housing assembly from the outer housing to the front plate.

— Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Firefighters quickly tended to mother and baby, clamping and cutting the umbilical cord, and both were transported in stable condition to the hospital.

— Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

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