as in attached
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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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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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Recent Examples of fastened
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
Advertising signs should not be fastened to a staff or halyard from which the flag is flown.
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Darleene Powells,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
Seashell earrings feel like a natural evolution for the kind of girls who, like me, grew up with a shell necklace securely fastened around their neck each summer.
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Lidia Maseres,
Glamour,
3 June 2026
The hardware gave the sandal most of its shape from the front, with each strap fastened by a large angular buckle that mirrored Bottega Veneta’s initials while nodding to the geometry that runs through the house’s intrecciato weaving.
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Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
1 June 2026
The battery itself is housed in a box that’s fastened to a spine frame connecting the swingarm and motor to the headstock.
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New Atlas,
27 May 2026
Use the appropriate fasteners to secure it to the blocking that is fastened to the studs.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
20 May 2026
The man, then a boy, was in the back seat, with his seat belt fastened.
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Weike Wang,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
The senior catcher/outfielder leads by example, according to Joliet Catholic coach Jared Voss, who pointed to Martin working extra hard to get the tarp fastened down on the field after Monday’s East Suburban Catholic Conference game with Marist was postponed due to rain.
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Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
Verb
The solarium also has front and back sliding doors for improved circulation, fastened with magnetic door locks.
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Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
Advertising signs should not be fastened to a staff or halyard from which the flag is flown.
—
Darleene Powells,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
Seashell earrings feel like a natural evolution for the kind of girls who, like me, grew up with a shell necklace securely fastened around their neck each summer.
—
Lidia Maseres,
Glamour,
3 June 2026
The hardware gave the sandal most of its shape from the front, with each strap fastened by a large angular buckle that mirrored Bottega Veneta’s initials while nodding to the geometry that runs through the house’s intrecciato weaving.
—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
1 June 2026
The battery itself is housed in a box that’s fastened to a spine frame connecting the swingarm and motor to the headstock.
—
New Atlas,
27 May 2026
Use the appropriate fasteners to secure it to the blocking that is fastened to the studs.
—
Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
20 May 2026
The man, then a boy, was in the back seat, with his seat belt fastened.
—
Weike Wang,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
The senior catcher/outfielder leads by example, according to Joliet Catholic coach Jared Voss, who pointed to Martin working extra hard to get the tarp fastened down on the field after Monday’s East Suburban Catholic Conference game with Marist was postponed due to rain.
—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fastened
Adjective
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In the backyard, guests will find a large swimming pool with an attached jacuzzi and a two-car garage.
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Outdoors, a large rectangular swimming pool bordered by red bricks and a flagstone terrace anchors a sprawling backyard filled with flat lawns and towering trees, and topping it all off is a separate guesthouse, plus a basketball court next to an attached three-car garage.
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They are affixed to the inky blue background, yet its maker(s), who apparently stitched each luminary on by hand, failed to catch all the edges on many of the stars – leaving another clue.
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Brazil’s team, meanwhile, decamped to Orlando, Florida, where Laitano affixed players with sweat-collection patches and analyzed their fluid and electrolyte loss during workouts to concoct a hydration regimen for each person.
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Jolly replaced him and, within two months, secured Moreno’s approval to hire the architect of a World Series championship team to figure out what was not right in the organization, and to fix it.
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At the time, Taylor was in the process of re-recording her first six albums after not being given the chance to buy back her masters, but has since secured complete ownership of her discography.
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While the Supreme Court ruling focused specifically on cases in West Virginia and Idaho, it is expected to have far-reaching implications for those additional 25 states — and possibly more if other states pursue similar legislation.
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The party has focused on driving down consumer costs, seizing on what polling shows is deep dissatisfaction about the economy and worries about affordability.
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The team checked this directly by computing how much of each galaxy's baryon budget actually stayed bound to the system.
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To help calculate a lower bound, Erdős assumed that the points would be laid out in a grid.
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Boston tied it 2-2 in the second on Duran’s 13th homer, a two-run shot to right-center off starter Ryan Johnson (1-4).
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Haaland has played his best on the sport’s biggest stage, scoring seven goals at this World Cup so far, tied with Argentina’s Lionel Messi and France’s Kylian Mbappé for the most in the tournament.
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Here, the oyster clamped swiftly shut, pinching Yara’s finger.
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Minnesota, facing elimination at 3-1 in this series, clamped up.
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But like many other Venezuelans, I am riveted by the pictures of endless rubble, of buildings whose facades have collapsed, displaying the rooms inside like dioramas of life before disaster.
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Betty Kovacs, the eldest daughter of comedian Ernie Kovacs who with her sister Kippie and stepmother, actress-singer Edie Adams, was at the center of a nasty custody battle that kept Hollywood riveted in 1962, has died.
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“Fastened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fastened. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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