fastener

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Recent Examples of fastener Push on it and the load distributes across the whole shell instead of finding the weakest fastener. New Atlas, 1 July 2026 The humble fastener has enthralled Chamberlain for years—so much so that a tattoo of a singular button is etched into her upper arm. Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 1 Apr. 2026 The bodyguard choker is a stylish accessory made of faux leather featuring the lady Bey charm and adjustable buckle fastener for a personalized fit. Caché McClay, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026 Born in Grosse Point, Michigan, Stevens’ father was an architect and his mother was a math teacher whose family had started a sizable fastener business in the auto industry in the early 1900s. Will Yakowicz, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026 The sight led him to imagine a new kind of fastener, one that wouldn’t rely on knots or glue. Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025 And new for the season, the brand presented a family of grainy leather and lightweight suede flap bags — in small and mini styles and sizes — with the signature H fastener. Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025 Thrills & Chills Pet Banana Costume The main part of this costume — the banana peel — wraps around her neck and stomach and is secured with a stretchy hook and loop fastener. Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025 That’s because the power supply is too close to the edge of the case to put a fastener there. Thomas Soderstrom, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fastener
Noun
  • In that dual-collar setup, the Ultra handles off-grid GPS and Callback, while the other Fi tracker adds activity, afternoon naps, and behavior tracking.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 July 2026
  • Olivia Wilde plays the swaggering multidisciplinary artist Erika Tracy, whose portfolio includes a pointillist vulva composed of chewed gum, an audio loop of her own orgasm, and an enormous, Claes Oldenburg-esque sculpture of a spiked fetish collar.
    Holden Seidlitz, New Yorker, 26 July 2026
Noun
  • Jakob Marsee snapped a scoreless tie with a two-run double in the fifth inning and Kyle Stowers homered for the second straight night Friday, powering the Miami Marlins to a 5-2 win over the New York Mets.
    CBS News, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • When differentiation collapses, something has to break the tie, and that something is price.
    Amir Tarighat, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Noun
  • Other modifications include a one-piece floor, improved hold-down handles and reduced bulk, Steber said.
    Jack Dura, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • Inside, hold-down straps, water-resistant storage, and multiple accessory pockets add to its organized feel.
    Julie Loffredi, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The fund's largest holdings at the end of the first quarter included Nebius Group, Sandisk, Micron and CoreWeave, according to filings.
    David Faber, CNBC, 30 July 2026
  • The Setad’s real estate holdings alone are worth over $50 billion with another $43 billion in corporate holdings, going by data from as early as 2008.
    Natasha Lindstaedt, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

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“Fastener.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fastener. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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