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
Julia Teti, Footwear News, 5 Feb. 2026
The surface, dynamic and shimmering in its movement, is dotted with small pill packets and fake eyelashes fastened into place—static objects disrupting the fluid’s momentum.
—Theo Belci, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
The Monegasque royal, who just celebrated her birthday this past Sunday, stepped out for Saint Dévote Day celebrations with a $42,000 brooch fastened to her wool coat.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
Investigators wrote that the children told authorities they were locked inside a chicken pen that was fastened shut and then shot at with BB guns during the alleged incident.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Remain in the vehicle with your seat belt fastened, engine off and parking brake set.
—Sam Morgen, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
This sustainable approach does require being able to take the building apart by all of its component materials with all of them being mechanically fastened so the building can be disassembled the same way it was constructed.
—Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
After giving your full attention to the crew’s safety briefing, review the safety card tucked into the seatback in front of you, and keep your seat belt fastened throughout the flight.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2026
The complaint specifically cites an alleged failure to ensure the toilet was securely fastened to the floor.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
Verb
The standout element of the design was the asymmetric front placket in tonal suede, fastened with a row of covered buttons.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 5 Feb. 2026
The surface, dynamic and shimmering in its movement, is dotted with small pill packets and fake eyelashes fastened into place—static objects disrupting the fluid’s momentum.
—Theo Belci, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
The Monegasque royal, who just celebrated her birthday this past Sunday, stepped out for Saint Dévote Day celebrations with a $42,000 brooch fastened to her wool coat.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
Investigators wrote that the children told authorities they were locked inside a chicken pen that was fastened shut and then shot at with BB guns during the alleged incident.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Remain in the vehicle with your seat belt fastened, engine off and parking brake set.
—Sam Morgen, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
This sustainable approach does require being able to take the building apart by all of its component materials with all of them being mechanically fastened so the building can be disassembled the same way it was constructed.
—Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
After giving your full attention to the crew’s safety briefing, review the safety card tucked into the seatback in front of you, and keep your seat belt fastened throughout the flight.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2026
The complaint specifically cites an alleged failure to ensure the toilet was securely fastened to the floor.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fastened
Adjective
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The fire started on the roof of an older medical office building and did not begin inside the attached main hospital building, officials said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Each heavy truck with an attached plow is about $280,000.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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The instrumental snippets are accessed — in old-fashioned CD-ROM hover-and-click style — by clicking on band posters or photographs pictured as being taped or otherwise affixed to a wall in a bedroom with a guitar, stacks of CDs and some dirty clothes.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Gallego is confident that none of the pejoratives affixed to Democrats—weak, feckless, timid—applies to him.—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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Coming off a two-week layoff, Cal Poly (4-5, 1-2) secured two individual wins on Sunday.—
Michael Harley,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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The blacksmith clamped this tang into the hilt and secured it with rivets, reported Archaeology News.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Feb. 2026
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Jackson aimed his trademark fiery dynamism at studio and network executives, forming the Rainbow Coalition on Fairness in the Media — an offshoot of his Rainbow Coalition that focused on social justice and economic equality — and threatening boycotts against projects that excluded minorities.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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The event is focused on uniting youth and senior communities, but is open to anyone.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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The bound, heavy scriptures were placed on the cot and carried off in a procession to its sleeping quarters.—
Norma Meyer,
Oc Register,
4 Feb. 2026
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The teenage phenom who seemed bound to start at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar instead fell down the depth chart.—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The host nation was tied with winter sport-powerhouse Norway heading into yesterday, but a four-medal day gave Italian athletes the edge.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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The executive chef at Stagioni-Four Seasons of Food in Charlotte grew up in Columbus, Ohio, spending summers with her grandparents near the Ohio River, helping to tend their garden from the planting stages through harvest time, setting the stage for a career tied to fresh, farm-to-table cuisine.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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The blacksmith clamped this tang into the hilt and secured it with rivets, reported Archaeology News.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Feb. 2026
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The cop in front of her touched her wrist, the mustached one clamped a hand on her shoulder, and the one to her right grabbed her sleeve.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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The oral arguments Wednesday were the latest twist in the sprawling Murdaugh saga that has riveted the public and spawned true crime documentaries, podcasts and books.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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The all-new Endless Highways Frontier Edition takes the brand's most powerful trailer to new aesthetic heights, warming up the interior of the vintage riveted-aluminum fuselage with a rustic cabin inspired by the mountain ranches and pioneer homesteads of the American West.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Fastened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fastened. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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