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fastening (on)

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present participle of fasten (on)

Synonyms & Antonyms of fastening (on)

as in holding, latching (on or onto)

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for fastening (on)

clasping,
clutching,
fisting,
grasping,
gripping,
holding,
latching (on or onto),
securing

baying,
cornering

rending,
wresting

apprehending,
arresting,
detaining

enmeshing
(also immeshing),
ensnaring,
entangling,
entrapping,
meshing

gloving,
haltering,
lassoing,
roping

abducting,
kidnapping
(also kidnaping),
spiriting (away or off)

bagging,
capturing,
catching,
collaring,
copping
[slang],
corralling,
getting,
glomming,
grabbing,
grappling,
hooking,
landing,
nabbing,
nailing,
netting,
nobbling
[British slang],
rapping,
seizing,
snagging,
snapping (up),
snaring,
snatching,
trapping

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for fastening (on)

missing

discharging,
freeing,
liberating,
releasing

dropping,
loosening,
unhanding

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“Fastening (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fastening%20%28on%29. Accessed 7 Jul. 2022.

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