1
as in to attach
to cause (something) to hold to another
use this paper clip to fasten your picture to the application form
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2
as in to secure
to put securely in place or in a desired position
don't forget to fasten all the lines on your tent
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3
as in to focus
to fix (as one's attention) steadily toward a central objective
if you could fasten your attention on one task for more than a minute, you just might get something done
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Recent Examples of fasten
Wearing American flags fastened above her knees as her ensemble danced with the same flags, Beyoncé concluded on a hushed note.
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Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
The towering shoes, made of bright blue imitation crocodile skin and fastened with silk ribbons around the ankle, were inspired by styles from the 18th and 19th centuries.
—Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
There’s a tendon there that fastens the dorsal interossei muscle to bone.
—Jason Anthony, The Atlantic, 14 June 2025
Mountain biking helmets like the Smith Forefront 2 ($270) cover the back of the skull and often have a visor, and sometimes even include clips to fasten eye protection or googles.
—Michael Venutolo-Mantovani, Wired News, 8 June 2025
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Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
The towering shoes, made of bright blue imitation crocodile skin and fastened with silk ribbons around the ankle, were inspired by styles from the 18th and 19th centuries.
—Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
There’s a tendon there that fastens the dorsal interossei muscle to bone.
—Jason Anthony, The Atlantic, 14 June 2025
Mountain biking helmets like the Smith Forefront 2 ($270) cover the back of the skull and often have a visor, and sometimes even include clips to fasten eye protection or googles.
—Michael Venutolo-Mantovani, Wired News, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fasten
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Greta Lee is attached to executive produce the project.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
1 July 2025
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Now, there is far less importance attached to where an artist comes from, because an AI LLM can recreate their voice in any bedroom with a Broadband connection.—
Shain Shapiro,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Abu Dhabi is looking to secure the seeds of the future.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
30 June 2025
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After years on the race’s waitlist, Gibbard finally secured his spot in early June.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
30 June 2025
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The former focuses on how customers perceive their interactions with a brand—how effective, easy, and emotionally resonant those experiences are.—
Jeff Fromm,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Judge Nina Wang said that despite the case only focusing on a single fraud charge, the circumstances and scale of Hallford's crime, as well as the emotional impact on the families, warranted the maximum sentence.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
29 June 2025
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Camilla first wore it on Coronation Day in May 2023, where it was affixed to the front of her coronation crown, which was also made for Queen Mary.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
18 June 2025
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But its lid is instead shaped into the squashed arch of a pizza oven, with a pizza stone that can be affixed to the grill top to achieve admirable pies at around 700 degrees.—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
14 June 2025
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The two enclosures connect to one another with standard speaker wire and basic clamping terminals.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 June 2025
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Animal Farm, published in 1945 as the Soviet Union was clamping its pincers on Eastern Europe, and 1948 – published at a time when Stalin had drawn the Iron Curtain between East and West – illustrate the moral depravity of the powerful who exert dominance over the powerless.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
16 May 2025
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The roles are mostly concentrated in senior and management levels.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 June 2025
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While trying to concentrate on outplaying DeChambeau in that six-hole playoff four years ago, Cantlay said he was struck by the intensity of the fans’ reactions to their shots.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
23 June 2025
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Around 61% of workers say that the climb up the corporate ladder feels outdated, with Gen Z and millennials just about tied at 65% and 62% respectively.—
Brit Morse,
Fortune,
24 June 2025
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The couple’s upcoming wedding in Venice is not unprecedented, as the floating city also hosted the wedding of George and Amal Clooney in 2014, when the two tied the knot at the Venice Town Hall.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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At Newfound Gap, folks often hitch northwest down U.S. 441, toward their first day off in Gatlinburg, Tenn.—
Grayson Haver Currin,
Outside Online,
20 June 2025
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Boomers’ children aren’t getting hitched as easily, and those who do are less likely to split up.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
20 June 2025
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“Fasten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fasten. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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