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1
as in attaching
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 securing
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 focusing
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 fastening
Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 4 Dec. 2025
The jacket is pulled together by classic hook-and-eye fastening.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025
Jack King, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
Styled as always by Brad Goreski, the actor’s ultra-sheer, clingy black lace dress featured a plunged neckline that almost reached her bellybutton, fastening with one delicate strap and clasp at the chest.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 12 Nov. 2025
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Noun
The big velcro strap on the back helps keep it in place during the night, which is an ideal fastening system for a fidgety side sleeper.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 4 Dec. 2025
The jacket is pulled together by classic hook-and-eye fastening.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025
Verb
The Legate gently declines Lucy by fastening her to a cross.
—Jack King, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
Styled as always by Brad Goreski, the actor’s ultra-sheer, clingy black lace dress featured a plunged neckline that almost reached her bellybutton, fastening with one delicate strap and clasp at the chest.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 12 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fastening
Noun
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Jordan’s oversized Wings logo is on the back yoke.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Jan. 2026
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Every family may hand down its share of struggles and traumas, but Dabis’s movie suggests that Palestinians living under the yoke of occupation must deal with an especially cruel and binding inheritance.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Vanguard has a rotary dial, an info-dense LCD screen, nice aluminum housing for the keyboard, plus a magnetic-attaching wrist rest that’s plush and looks sophisticated.—
Cameron Faulkner,
The Verge,
20 Jan. 2026
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One of the most tedious parts of ordering a new rug is attaching nonstick pads to the bottom.—
Gabriela Izquierdo,
Southern Living,
16 Jan. 2026
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Just months ago, several Democrats backed down and ended a record 43-day government shutdown over healthcare funding without securing their core demand.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
28 Jan. 2026
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This includes cultivating ties with national leaders, engaging local officials such as customs and immigration officers and securing contracts through regional development banks in order to place Chinese companies and personnel on the ground.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Under Stern's leadership, Peloton has shifted its strategy from heavily discounting hardware to focusing more on recurring subscription revenues, margin enhancement, and partnerships with third-party retailers like Costco and Lululemon.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Todorovich is focusing on enterprise-wide business models but is not placing buys or negotiating return to vendors involving returning defective, damaged or unsold merchandise back to the supplier or manufacturer.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Morton kosher salt in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment on medium-high speed until pale, fluffy, and nearly tripled in volume, 7–10 minutes (mixture will fall off whisk in an unbroken ribbon when lifted from the bowl).—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Look for threads with questions that haven’t been answered, attachments awaiting updates or decisions that require alignment.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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For the Smiles part of the event, people were encouraged to take on a kindness challenge—writing cards, painting a kindness rock, making a friendship bracelet or affixing words of affirmation or quotes to a kindness tree.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Dec. 2025
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Turning Slater into the iconic Wizard of Oz character took about five hours in the chair, and involved a collaboration between the makeup, prosthetics and costume teams, as the silver elements of Nessarose’s office are shown affixing themselves to him to create his armor.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Nov. 2025
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Mears, 42, recalled that Dennis lunged forward to attack Ralphie, but ended up clamping onto her leg instead.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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The vineyard says the town updated its noise guidelines the year after the business opened in 2017, unfairly clamping and shuttering the series for years at a time.—
Heather Bushman,
IndyStar,
13 Nov. 2025
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Institutional investors typically buy single-family homes to rent them out, often concentrating in suburban neighborhoods around major metro areas, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2026
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The group was founded in collaboration with the public health organization Institute for Public Strategies with the primary purpose of concentrating on the environment of Lemon Grove.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Fastening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fastening. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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