Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stapled
Verb
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And if the elements are glued on, the dryer is likely to cause the glue to melt.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In one drawing, a cap fitted with interior spikes is clamped onto the artist’s skull.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
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Then his mouth clamped shut above his hard little set-back chin.—
Gail Sheehy,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Before its sale, the bottle was reconditioned at the distillery; that bespoke label was re-adhered and the cork and capsule of the bottle replaced.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Higher Learning Commission recommended closure by late December 2025, and Martin adhered.—
Essence,
Essence,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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El Segundo tied it 3-3 in the top of the seventh on a two-out, three-run home run by Chase Mattoon.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Harmon isn’t just hungry to close this out with a natty after the Horns tied for second place in the SEC regular season.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Frances Mitnick, 81, Boston-born, fights back with $300 worth of silver and gold glitter, pasted on the lobby walls from floor to ceiling.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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The doors are locked and a notice of non-payment from National Grid is pasted to the front of El Primo Restaurant in Leominster after federal authorities nabbed its owner and three others for allegedly conducting a $1 million SNAP fraud scheme.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Harper is thrilled, Whitney is screwed.—
Meg Walters,
Glamour,
2 Mar. 2026
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You just got screwed over by a duo!—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Even 20 years ago, film wasn’t as accessible or easily clipped together.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Before the Tank reached the tree’s base, Emerald clipped himself to a plastic rope attached to another tree and pulled himself across to it.—
Robert Moor,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Boese said Casap developed a plan in late 2024 to target Trump with an AK-47 rifle attached to a drone.—
Todd Richmond,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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So far, those storefronts don’t have businesses attached; the CCDC is seeking buyers for the space through a request for proposal due April 7.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Stapled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stapled. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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