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past tense of fasten
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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

Synonyms & Similar Words

fastened

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adjective

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of fastened
Adjective
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 Keeping your seat belts fastened during the flight has little to do about a potential crash. Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025 The baskets are fastened to the mobile launch tower inside the VAB, where technicians are assembling and testing the Space Launch System rocket for the Artemis II mission. Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 15 Aug. 2025 The gold leather straps traced a clean line across the toes and midfoot, each one fastened with a small, angular buckle. Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 10 Aug. 2025 That was the year Elizabeth Hurley, then a largely unknown model, arrived for the London premiere of Four Weddings and a Funeral on the arm of then-boyfriend Hugh Grant, wearing a black silk evening gown fastened at the sides with oversized gold safety pins. Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2025 Similar to how ropes push materials into the back of the human printer, wires fastened to a cap on Mickey’s head transmit memory data. Abigail Lee, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fastened
Verb
  • Newsprint accessorized, equally as important as the bags upon which it was affixed.
    Anika Reed, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • In each small group, rubber boots are donned and headlamps affixed snugly on half a dozen heads.
    Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Many of the Democratic primary victors will be unopposed in the general election, meaning Tuesday’s win secured their council seats for the next term.
    Mary Ramsey Updated September 9, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
  • McCarthy and company secured 21 unanswered points in the fourth quarter.
    James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The second certification is an advanced program that’s focused on industry leaders including people managers, C-suite personnel, and high-potential employees.
    Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Even as the macroenvironment signals uncertainty, Materazzo said the company is focused on continuing to deliver on its legacy and invest in its brand.
    Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Mainland investors continue to accumulate the stock via Southbound Stock Connect, as shown in the attached chart.
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • There’s also an attached three-car garage on the premises.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Musk and Tesla’s fans on Wall Street stress that the future value of company is tied to its self-driving technology and robotaxi plans.
    Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
  • For the time being, Dragon and Cygnus cargo missions are each tied to the success of the Falcon 9.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • Miami once again clamped up the Lions’ offense, leading to a 21-yard Jason Sanders field goal on the subsequent drive that pushed the Dolphins’ lead to 24-17.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Instead, their Boeing Starliner spacecraft had issues, causing NASA to bring the vehicle back to Earth without the two astronauts, who would stay behind in space — and as time went by, delay after delay extended their visit, leaving the nation riveted.
    Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Democrats now have the option of using the vote to table Schumer’s amendment as political ammo in the midterm election to attack Republicans over Epstein, a subject that has riveted some members of the GOP base for months.
    Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • With Freakier Friday hitting theaters, we’re all bound to be hit by a wave of nostalgia.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
  • These tightly bound, spherical swarms often contain hundreds of thousands of stellar bodies and play host to some of the oldest stars in our galaxy.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 17 Aug. 2025

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“Fastened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fastened. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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