fastened (on)

past tense of fasten (on)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fastened (on)
Verb
  • Ma has also secured sponsorships for his World Cup appearance from some of the biggest Chinese brands, including technology firm Lenovo and electronics giant Hisense.
    Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
  • Ahead of the game, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani urged fans to celebrate responsibly if the Knicks secured the franchise's first NBA title in more than five decades.
    Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Verb
  • Newlyweds Tito Avalos, 26, and Andrea Avalos, 24, who were visiting from El Salvador, tied their wishes to a tree together, their wrists entwined and fingers clasped.
    Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
  • In Wake-Keeper (2026), a roughly four-by-five-foot canvas, a pious man draped in the red cloth of traditional Ghanaian funeral attire sits on a stool with his hands clasped, his body facing the left side of the frame.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The New York Review of Books, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • Over about 20 minutes, Swift crafted a portrait of a record-breaking artist who is two decades into a career that has enabled her to work with so many collaborators (including Liz Rose, who was in attendance and who clutched Swift’s hands when All Too Well played over the speakers).
    P. Claire Dodson, Vogue, 12 June 2026
  • The 34-year-old Eriksen clutched his chest with both hands in an off-the-ball action before dropping to the ground in the 65th minute of Denmark’s international friendly against Ukraine in Odense, Denmark, on Sunday.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 June 2026
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“Fastened (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fastened%20%28on%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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