as in inclined
having a liking or affection
was rather attached to her old stuffed animals
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as in affixed
to cause (something) to hold to another
you can attach the buttons to the puppet with fabric glue
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as in appointed
to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty
attached the colonel to the new regiment
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as in confiscated
to take ownership or control of (something) by right of one's authority
attached the house for nonpayment of property taxes
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Recent Examples of attached
Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
The wooden floor has rotted through, and only a few flimsy stairs remain attached to telephone poles, which once propped up the tower.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
That accusation was included as a footnote attached to documents the government filed in immigration court.
—Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
The home, which Drake in a brief interview said should be finished in about two years, will be 9,720 square feet, have three stories, five bedrooms, a partially unfinished basement, an attached garage, with a wall surrounding the property for privacy.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
The wooden floor has rotted through, and only a few flimsy stairs remain attached to telephone poles, which once propped up the tower.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
That something, though, comes with plenty of strings attached.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
That accusation was included as a footnote attached to documents the government filed in immigration court.
—Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attached
Adjective
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In a nutshell, people are easily irritated and inclined to get caught up in nasty power struggles because they’re entrenched in their own views.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
10 Sep. 2025
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An inclined swivel mechanism creates a snug fit behind the ear, which helps preserve the low-frequency response and enhances acoustic performance.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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During Christmas one year, when there was no money for a tree or decorations, mother and daughters taped leaves and pine cones to a paper cutout of a tree affixed to the living-room wall.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
3 Sep. 2025
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Banners and signs must be hand-held and may not obstruct the view of other guests or PHX Arena advertising signage or be temporarily or permanently affixed to the building structure.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The National Natural Science Foundation of China, responsible for funding 32 studies cited in the rebuttal document, is directly overseen by the Chinese government and has its leadership appointed by the CCP.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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Christopher Woodrow has been appointed chairman of the board of Eli Roth’s The Horror Section.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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Houston Astros center fielder Taylor Trammell had his bat confiscated in the ninth inning of the team’s 8-4 loss to the New York Yankees on Thursday at Daikin Park.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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According to the Minnesota Star Tribune, 12-inch centipedes were also confiscated and the green mamba, which had been sick, died after the raid.—
TJ Macias,
Kansas City Star,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Alcaraz has fond memories of playing at the US Open, having won his maiden grand slam title in New York back in 2022.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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In light of the very real chance that Claire's shuts all of it's 1,000+ stores in the next coming months, the Parents editors shared our most fond memories inside the purple walls.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
4 Sep. 2025
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The team behind the research noted that many of these genes are tied to developmental delay, which may have played a role in the slower pace of postnatal brain growth in humans compared to chimpanzees.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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In this 2024 summer blockbuster, Miami's favorite bantering detectives go on a high-stakes mission to clear their late captain's name after he's wrongfully tied to a drug conspiracy.—
Emy LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Hart worked in both television and on Broadway, with her stage credits including the revivals of The Heiress (1976) and Design for Living (1984), as well as the premiere production of Tom Stoppard's 1977 play Dirty Linen & New-Found-Land, for which she was nominated for a Drama Desk Award.—
Vandana Pawa,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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They were both nominated in the Artist of the Year category,.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The public pressure succeeded, and the Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger — who would later become Pope Benedict XVI in 2005 — assigned an exorcist to the Smurl case.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Recruits with the lowest scores on the military's aptitude test are assigned to what is known as Category 4.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Attached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attached. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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