stapled

past tense of staple

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stapled
Verb
  • The crocodile was seen swimming with the dead canine clamped between its jaws on Monday, per WESH.
    Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
  • One of the two animals ended up with part of Hohl's head inside its mouth, with its jaws clamped around his cheek and skull, while the other clamped onto his left ankle.
    Becca Longmire, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Participants adhered well, spending 73 percent of the study in ketosis.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Lakers tied the Detroit Pistons for the second-most wins in the NBA (eight) behind only the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder (10-1), but that wasn’t the only good news the team got on Monday.
    Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Awards tied to market cap gains are paired with operational achievements.
    Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • In recent days, the grassroots effort has spread, as messages offering and seeking assistance are cut, copied and pasted throughout communities big and small, connecting neighbors and finding those in need tangible help.
    Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
  • James then copy-and-pasted the same message up through group seven, which is the one that the algorithm latched onto.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And, as usual, the people with the fewest resources will get screwed.
    Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
  • No matter what Robert does, he’s totally screwed.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Once Jeopardy's John Pork question was clipped for TikTok, users on the platform argued that the clue wasn't completely accurate, as John Pork appeared on social media as early as 2018, before generative AI was widely accessible.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Gausman allowed a solo home run to Dodgers catcher Will Smith, and two batters later, he got clipped by third baseman Max Muncy.
    Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Two guys sat on New York public transit, talking into little mics attached to their Metro cards.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The helmets’ one-size-fits-all design comprised a manganese steel outer shell and an adjustable inner lining that was attached to a leather chinstrap.
    Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • One thing missing, of course, given that there is a cargo bed there instead, is the spare wheel, which is affixed to the rear on a stock Land Rover Defender 130.
    Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Along with encouraging parishioners to pledge money, Cioffi asked them to donate their jewelry, to be melted down and fashioned into a crown to be affixed to a painting of the Virgin on the altarpiece.
    Susan Mulcahy, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Stapled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stapled. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.

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