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
Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 28 Jan. 2025
Those three records, that period of life, everything is so attached and bound together.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2025
Meghan Mahar, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2024
Netflix ordered Zero Day in March 2023, with De Niro attached as star and executive producer.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
But don’t get too attached yet, because only a fraction of those people will wind up paired off with another contestant by the time the pod portion of the show is over.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 28 Jan. 2025
Those three records, that period of life, everything is so attached and bound together.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2025
Verb
Both phrases entered the 2024 pop culture lexicon, with memes and short form video trends attached.
—Meghan Mahar, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2024
Netflix ordered Zero Day in March 2023, with De Niro attached as star and executive producer.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attached
Adjective
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This younger demographic might just be more inclined to try and trust self-driving cars.—
John Koetsier,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Chelsea’s away support is one of the best, but everyone is together, everyone is singing and more inclined to join in.—
Simon Johnson,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Beer’s red velvet corseted minidress included a large bow appliqué at the hemline and a small sprig of mistletoe affixed to the bodice.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
15 Dec. 2024
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Altoona police found the polymer pistol affixed with a metal slide and threaded barrel in Mangione’s backpack, according to the criminal complaint.—
Michael Loria,
USA TODAY,
12 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Mayor Rudy Giuliani appointed Gregory Carro as a judge in 1998 on a salary of over $103,000 a year.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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In 2001, he was appointed co-CEO alongside his late brother Anthony, marking the beginning of an era of unprecedented expansion for the group.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
WWD,
23 Dec. 2024
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The airport bomb squad also responded and confiscated the fireworks.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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The airport police bomb squad also responded and confiscated the explosives.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Jim Belushi is sharing fond memories of The Blues Brothers’ first appearance on Saturday Night Live.—
John Russell,
People.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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Red Sox fans should have fond memories of Ottavino.—
Dakota Randall,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Williams tied a career high with four made 3-pointers, and Keon Johnson tied a career high with eight assists.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
5 Jan. 2025
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After the first quarter ended with the score tied at 22, the Jazz dominated the Heat 40-19 in the second quarter to enter halftime with a 21-point lead.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
5 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Culkin is also nominated for a Golden Globe.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
23 Dec. 2024
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Joan Allen will play Mullen’s wife, Sheila, who’s been nominated to be a federal judge; Connie Britton will play Valerie Whitesell, Mullen’s former chief of staff; and Matthew Modine will play Richard Dreyer, the current speaker of the house.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
23 Dec. 2024
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Transgender athletes assigned female at birth who transitioned to male are permitted to compete on men's teams.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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Real-estate agent Thomas Hutter (Nicholas Hoult) has been assigned a case by his firm involving a nobleman who lives in a castle in the Carpathian Mountains.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Attached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attached. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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