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as in affixed
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 secured
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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as in focused
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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as in attached
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Recent Examples of fastened
Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025
Sturgeon from the Delaware River were likely fastened to a spit and basted with butter, then sprinkled with flour, nutmeg, mace, salt, sweet herbs, and breadcrumbs before being dressed in a tangy sauce that usually included anchovy, lobster, lemon, horseradish, and white wine.
—Victoria Flexner, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025
Sánchez was spotted wearing a pair of white trousers fastened with a cream Celine belt and a white turtleneck.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Anna fastened her meaning on Vronsky; Levin fastens his meaning on the land.
—Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
This roster is held together like wet cardboard fastened by cellophane tape.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Stay in your vehicle with your seatbelt fastened and wait for the storm to pass.
—Staff Reports, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Seatbelts should remain fastened whenever possible, even in calm skies.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Photography by Sahiba Chawdhary Under blazing skies at a tea plantation in India's northeastern state of Assam, picker Kamini Kurmi wears an umbrella fastened over her head to keep her hands free to pluck delicate leaves from the bushes.
—Tora Agarwala, Reuters, 29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The shoes were fastened by a small crescent-moon charm off to the side, which added a modern, playful touch.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025
Sturgeon from the Delaware River were likely fastened to a spit and basted with butter, then sprinkled with flour, nutmeg, mace, salt, sweet herbs, and breadcrumbs before being dressed in a tangy sauce that usually included anchovy, lobster, lemon, horseradish, and white wine.
—Victoria Flexner, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025
Sánchez was spotted wearing a pair of white trousers fastened with a cream Celine belt and a white turtleneck.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Anna fastened her meaning on Vronsky; Levin fastens his meaning on the land.
—Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
This roster is held together like wet cardboard fastened by cellophane tape.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Stay in your vehicle with your seatbelt fastened and wait for the storm to pass.
—Staff Reports, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Seatbelts should remain fastened whenever possible, even in calm skies.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Photography by Sahiba Chawdhary Under blazing skies at a tea plantation in India's northeastern state of Assam, picker Kamini Kurmi wears an umbrella fastened over her head to keep her hands free to pluck delicate leaves from the bushes.
—Tora Agarwala, Reuters, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fastened
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But the creation was so popular that other grandes dames of international society were soon donning their own versions—affixed to semiprecious and precious stones such as aquamarine and morganite.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
15 Oct. 2025
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Kris Jenner is waiting in a Rolls-Royce out front, affixed with the same KngKylie plates and a glove compartment full of the upcoming Kylie Cosmetics lip gloss launch.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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Cornejo secured a nomination for best contemporary Mexican music album, and DannyLux earned a nomination in the same category.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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The scene was secured and authorities returned to the area the following day.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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But one scholar, Anthony Grafton, who about thirty years ago published Forgers and Critics, focused on how in the early modern period, there was this enormous flourishing not only of culture but also of liars.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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Labrador's case is just one of two focused on the issue of trans athletes in women's sports that will be heard by the Supreme Court.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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Richardson sustained the injury and was hospitalized after a stretching band snapped, sending an attached pole forcibly against his face.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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The farmhouse has three bedrooms, three baths and an attached two-car garage, according to the listing.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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The 49ers’ 10 drops this season are tied for the fourth-most in the league.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025
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Most of the Qnity business is focused on providing technology solutions for the semiconductor ecosystem, with more than 65% of the company’s portfolio tied directly to semiconductors.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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Unfortunately, during his journey, Vasi encountered a wire snare trap, which ended up clamped around his back leg in September 2019.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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One of the two animals ended up with part of Hohl's head inside its mouth, with its jaws clamped around his cheek and skull, while the other clamped onto his left ankle.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Adelsons’ involvement in the murder case’s tangled web has riveted those in the state capital — and thousands of internet true crime sleuths — for nearly a decade.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
15 Oct. 2025
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Many car parts are glued together rather than riveted, screwed, or bolted, and the robots and spray guns that apply those bonding agents need to be cleaned.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
16 Sep. 2025
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On the smallest scales, the strong nuclear force binds quarks into bound structures, three-at-a-time, known as baryons.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
16 Oct. 2025
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Murray, 72, was found bound and slain in the basement of his home in the 3700 block of Newcastle after his wife called 911 to report a robbery.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Fastened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fastened. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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