stapled

past tense of staple

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stapled
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
  • Here, the oyster clamped swiftly shut, pinching Yara’s finger.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
  • Minnesota, facing elimination at 3-1 in this series, clamped up.
    Chris Branch, New York Times, 14 May 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
  • Winery owner Joe Brandonisio of Maple Park, Illinois, told CBS News' Rob Marciano that one of his workers tied himself to a water trailer to keep from being blown away during a powerful storm.
    CBS News, CBS News, 12 June 2026
  • Nasdaq even revised its rules to allow SpaceX to gain entry into funds tied to its indexes in 15 days, which means investors will end up buying the rocket maker’s shares much earlier.
    Bernard Condon, Fortune, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • New York beat San Antonio in the NBA Cup final in December, narrowly lost at San Antonio 134-132 on New Year’s Eve, and then pasted the Spurs 114-89 in early March — San Antonio’s worst loss of the season.
    John Hollinger, New York Times, 2 June 2026
  • Every search tool, every formatter, every API wrapper gets copy-pasted into yet another agent.
    Ambika Saklani Bhardwaj, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • For the employees, such as my previous career as a film composer, we are screwed.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
  • Anybody who has too long a résumé is screwed.
    Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 21 May 2026
Verb
  • Citizen concerns over chemical exposure have temporarily clipped the wings of Munster’s mosquito-spraying regimen.
    Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
  • Win or lose, the plays will be clipped incessantly, jammed into highlight reels or viral tweets, and B-roll of fans flooding the streets past subway stops adorned in Knicks colors and Timberlands will be plastered all over a thousand documentaries.
    Kyle Wagner, New York Daily News, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • The Little Nell is firmly ensconced in Aspen's heart, directly at the base of Ajax mountain, surrounded by luxury jewelers, fur shops, and boutique purveyors of luxe outer wear (Gorsuch boutique is attached to the hotel), and tony cafes like the Gorsuch Ski Cafe across the way.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 June 2026
  • Last year, the duo sold their original feature pitch, Fortune, to Skydance in a competitive situation with Jerry Bruckheimer attached to produce and Alan Ritchson attached to star.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 June 2026
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“Stapled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stapled. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.

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