refastened

verb

past tense of refasten
as in reattached

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  1. rejoined
  2. combined
  3. connected
  4. coupled
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  • Milano, a former Oracle executive, rejoined Salesforce as chief revenue officer in 2023.
    — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
  • When Vermeil soon thereafter retired again, Stiles rejoined the Chiefs … and became instrumental in luring Vermeil to Kansas City.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of rejoined
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  • Each blocked multiple lanes and combined to cause miles of delays, which also sent extra traffic into downtown Atlanta.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Those two rotated fluidly throughout, combined well and have developed a strong on-pitch connection.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of combined
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  • Informal mining is a deep problem in South Africa and is connected to criminal syndicates, according to authorities.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Maxar, meanwhile, identified an irregularity connected to Beloozerov’s employment, notified authorities and terminated him, a company spokesperson told CNN.
    — Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of connected
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  • First, a dual-layer receiver comprising a perovskite laser cell coupled to a thermoelectric generator was designed.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026
  • If your tests need updating every time a developer touches the UI, they're coupled to the wrong abstraction.
    — Asad Khan, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
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