FASTENED (ON) Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

fastened (on)

verb

past tense of fasten (on)

as in latched (on or onto)

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Jolly replaced him and, within two months, secured Moreno’s approval to hire the architect of a World Series championship team to figure out what was not right in the organization, and to fix it.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
At the time, Taylor was in the process of re-recording her first six albums after not being given the chance to buy back her masters, but has since secured complete ownership of her discography.

— Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026

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Shocked, audience members clasped their hands to their mouths as Gordon described how the increasing physical attacks on judges have changed their lives and affected their families.

— Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 11 July 2026
The study, like the seven-and-a half-foot-tall finished painting, shows King Charles head on, in a Welsh Guards uniform, with his hands clasped in front of his waist resting on a sword.

— Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 9 July 2026

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The German fell to the ground and clutched his right knee in pain, with Sinner coming over to check on his opponent before helping Zverev up off the grass.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 July 2026
Kirk’s widow, Erika, clutched a tissue and watched intently as a person said to be Robinson ran across the roof.

— Hannah Schoenbaum, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026

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