stapled

Definition of staplednext
past tense of staple

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stapled
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
  • Plus, a locking feature keeps the plates clamped shut for easier, safer storage in your bag.
    Daley Quinn, Glamour, 23 Mar. 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
  • However, the facility agreed in 2025 to surrender its state license to sell dogs as part of a legal settlement tied to an animal cruelty investigation, Dane County officials said in March.
    Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Its 56 road points were the most in the Eastern Conference this season and tied Dallas for second most in the NHL.
    Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • They were raised in congressional hearings and pasted on posters in anti-ICE demonstrations.
    Mica Rosenberg, ProPublica, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Semi-screwed There’s a world in which Colby was the most screwed over by the rock draw — because Dee and Emily are friends who already played together, and both were aligned with Cirie — but that world is one in which he was not injured and likely limping out of the game anyway.
    Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Apr. 2026
  • A lot of times, much of a Hollywood memoir is someone saying this person screwed me over, this bad thing happened, and so on.
    Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Four people were injured Sunday evening when a speeding Jeep clipped another car and rolled on southbound Interstate 25 in Adams County, according to fire officials.
    Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2026
  • King clipped Ramón Urías with a slider, loading the bases.
    Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 19 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Whatever the reason, the younger Overstreet grew attached to the ball and couldn’t be without it.
    Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Musk appears to be boosting an enhanced version of a stance called Universal Basic Income, which calls for a government to provide citizens with enough cash to pay for necessities like rent, food, health and education, with no strings attached.
    Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Stapled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stapled. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.

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