fastened (on)

past tense of fasten (on)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fastened (on)
Verb
  • The usher secured the bag in a room at the church, deputies say.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The approval secured at a special meeting of shareholders held by Fubo on Tuesday still requires regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions for a deal that aims to create a much bigger player in the virtual multichannel video provider to challenge market leader YouTube TV.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The rapper sat with his hands clasped and his eyes downcast as the sentence was ready out at a federal court in Manhattan on Friday.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • When Judge Arun Subramanian sentenced him, Combs had his head lowered, with his shoulders hunched and his hands clasped.
    Elizabeth Rosner, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Women clutched children in their arms, weeping uncontrollably.
    Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
  • As Brown crashed hard onto the orange turf of the end zone, his helmet popped off, spinning several yards while Brown continued rolling with the ball clutched in his arms.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Fastened (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fastened%20%28on%29. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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