stapled

Definition of staplednext
past tense of staple
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Verb
  • Garden Art Wine corks can be glued together with a hot glue gun to create decorative birdhouses and wreaths to display in the garden.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The same gloved hand that had reached through the broken window clamped around her calf.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Needing a stop, Aaron Gordon clamped De’Aaron Fox to force an air-ball at the shot clock buzzer.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Once adhered properly, my press-ons last through the wear and tear of everyday life—on keyboards, NYC subway poles, and even at the gym.
    Amanda Le, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Both subsequent series adhered closer to the worldbuilding of the games and featured an entirely different cast.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The Going There author and Monahan tied the knot in 1989.
    Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
  • His 41 wins were tied for the third-most in franchise history by a coach in their first year with the team, and his 98 points tied a franchise record for most points accumulated by a coach in their first year.
    Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Verb
  • McDaniel even made a wanted poster with Mitchell’s face on it and pasted it to the wall inside the Chargers facility.
    Daniel Popper, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • While traditional wallpaper is meticulously pasted to a wall, peel-and-stick attaches quickly with an adhesive backing.
    Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • If Miranda Priestly can get thrown in steerage, we’re all screwed.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
  • But that doesn’t mean working people aren’t getting screwed.
    Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Christopher Bell, an Oklahoma native who considers Texas his home track, led 22 laps and was still near the front on lap 69 when he got clipped by Todd Gilliland, who spun ahead of him.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 May 2026
  • Edmundson, who’d lost MacKinnon on his first goal, atoned by receiving Kempe’s pass in the high slot and flicking a shot that clipped Wedgewood on its way into the net.
    Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Perhaps unfairly, Bridges’ name is often attached to the five first-round picks that the Knicks traded to the Nets to acquire him.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
  • Cweature Features is also attached to Mora.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 1 May 2026
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“Stapled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stapled. Accessed 7 May. 2026.

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