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
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
And Rodolfo Fernandez de Velasco, 71, was found dead in his vehicle with the driver’s side seat belt fastened tightly around his neck after his car careened into a fence in Miami in January.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
Severe turbulence is getting more frequent and severe as a result of climate change, and experts say the best way to stay safe while flying is to keep your seatbelt fastened, even when the seatbelt sign is off.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
While the queen consort and King Charles were touring Scotland in July 2023, Queen Camilla fastened the shimmering brooch to her pale blue skirt suit attire.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 27 Feb. 2025
But the spirit of mob procedure seemed to have fastened itself upon the lawless classes, and the grim process that at first was invoked to declare justice was made the excuse to wreak vengeance and cover crime.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 21 Feb. 2025
In one video shared on Snapchat, passenger Ashley Zook appeared to dangle upside down from her seat inside the plane with her seatbelt fastened, AFP reported.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2025
Everyone is trying to follow what passes for protocol in these types of situations, making sure their masks of social politeness are securely fastened.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Feb. 2025
Verb
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
And Rodolfo Fernandez de Velasco, 71, was found dead in his vehicle with the driver’s side seat belt fastened tightly around his neck after his car careened into a fence in Miami in January.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
Severe turbulence is getting more frequent and severe as a result of climate change, and experts say the best way to stay safe while flying is to keep your seatbelt fastened, even when the seatbelt sign is off.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
While the queen consort and King Charles were touring Scotland in July 2023, Queen Camilla fastened the shimmering brooch to her pale blue skirt suit attire.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 27 Feb. 2025
But the spirit of mob procedure seemed to have fastened itself upon the lawless classes, and the grim process that at first was invoked to declare justice was made the excuse to wreak vengeance and cover crime.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 21 Feb. 2025
In one video shared on Snapchat, passenger Ashley Zook appeared to dangle upside down from her seat inside the plane with her seatbelt fastened, AFP reported.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2025
Everyone is trying to follow what passes for protocol in these types of situations, making sure their masks of social politeness are securely fastened.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fastened
Adjective
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The report further indicates that there was one dead rodent in the attached garage, and across the three detached garages, investigators encountered one live rodent, one dead rodent, one nest, and one building with gnaw marks.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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When that turned up nothing, Rohan made his way into the attached bathroom.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The radios in both cars owned by my parents were permanently affixed to WHDH 850-AM.—
Bill Speros,
Boston Herald,
23 Mar. 2025
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If the octopus was not engaged in a struggle but merely affixed to the shark, it would have been subjected to an exceptionally rapid transport mechanism within the marine environment.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2025
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Perfect day for Evans, Bucs The division title had been clinched, the playoff spot secured.—
Zak Keefer,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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Both teams had already secured playoff spots, so there was only the potential for seeding at stake.—
Mike Sando,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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The path through the Government Administration and Elections Committee is unusual for a bill focused principally on electric utilities, which are normally the purview of the legislature’s Energy and Technology Committee.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2025
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Researchers specifically focused on the Gulf of California, a biodiversity hotspot.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Now he’s become a devoted pupil of Spagnuolo, adopting the old-school practice of writing down notes in a bound notebook during the defense’s initial virtual meetings this week.—
Jeff Fedotin,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Decoupling Economies Disconnecting markets as a result of a trade war can also remove an obstacle to conflict, in that closely bound economies may be less likely to go to war because of the risk of damage that either would face.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But the Vikings are just as formidable — top 10 in points for and against and tied for the most takeaways in football.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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The Jaguars are notably 3-9 in one-score games — tied for the most such losses in one season in the Super Bowl era, according to ESPN Stats and Information.—
Scott Phillips,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Ted Koppel’s Nightline, which was launched on ABC News during the period, also kept Americans riveted to the crisis.—
Jonathan Alter,
TIME,
29 Dec. 2024
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Which isn’t to say they weren’t riveted.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
19 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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This strip lifted a few embedded blackheads that have been staring me in the face for the past few months, and then some.—
Daley Quinn,
Glamour,
15 Apr. 2025
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Bondholders can benefit from the dynamic of an appreciating scarce asset, a proposition that resembles an embedded derivative.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Fastened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fastened. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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