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as in affixed
to cause (something) to hold to another
use this paper clip to fasten your picture to the application form
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2
as in secured
to put securely in place or in a desired position
don't forget to fasten all the lines on your tent
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3
as in focused
to fix (as one's attention) steadily toward a central objective
if you could fasten your attention on one task for more than a minute, you just might get something done
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as in attached
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Recent Examples of fastened
Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
Sturgeon from the Delaware River were likely fastened to a spit and basted with butter, then sprinkled with flour, nutmeg, mace, salt, sweet herbs, and breadcrumbs before being dressed in a tangy sauce that usually included anchovy, lobster, lemon, horseradish, and white wine.
—Victoria Flexner, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025
Sánchez was spotted wearing a pair of white trousers fastened with a cream Celine belt and a white turtleneck.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Anna fastened her meaning on Vronsky; Levin fastens his meaning on the land.
—Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
This roster is held together like wet cardboard fastened by cellophane tape.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Stay in your vehicle with your seatbelt fastened and wait for the storm to pass.
—Staff Reports, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Seatbelts should remain fastened whenever possible, even in calm skies.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Photography by Sahiba Chawdhary Under blazing skies at a tea plantation in India's northeastern state of Assam, picker Kamini Kurmi wears an umbrella fastened over her head to keep her hands free to pluck delicate leaves from the bushes.
—Tora Agarwala, Reuters, 29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
For Stone, the Susa sandals aligned with the breezy sophistication of her archival spring 1996 Donna Karan ensemble, which consisted of a column skirt and a collared top daintily fastened at the chest.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
Sturgeon from the Delaware River were likely fastened to a spit and basted with butter, then sprinkled with flour, nutmeg, mace, salt, sweet herbs, and breadcrumbs before being dressed in a tangy sauce that usually included anchovy, lobster, lemon, horseradish, and white wine.
—Victoria Flexner, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025
Sánchez was spotted wearing a pair of white trousers fastened with a cream Celine belt and a white turtleneck.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Anna fastened her meaning on Vronsky; Levin fastens his meaning on the land.
—Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
This roster is held together like wet cardboard fastened by cellophane tape.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Stay in your vehicle with your seatbelt fastened and wait for the storm to pass.
—Staff Reports, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Seatbelts should remain fastened whenever possible, even in calm skies.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Photography by Sahiba Chawdhary Under blazing skies at a tea plantation in India's northeastern state of Assam, picker Kamini Kurmi wears an umbrella fastened over her head to keep her hands free to pluck delicate leaves from the bushes.
—Tora Agarwala, Reuters, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fastened
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But the creation was so popular that other grandes dames of international society were soon donning their own versions—affixed to semiprecious and precious stones such as aquamarine and morganite.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
15 Oct. 2025
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Kris Jenner is waiting in a Rolls-Royce out front, affixed with the same KngKylie plates and a glove compartment full of the upcoming Kylie Cosmetics lip gloss launch.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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Nonetheless, with regulatory approval secured and Microsoft’s concerns addressed, OpenAI finally has its for-profit structure—and billions of dollars in capital.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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Acrisure, which secured the naming rights in 2022, is a financial technology and insurance company headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Oct. 2025
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Other oilfield players, such as Baker Hughes, SLB, and Solaris, are focused on increasing gas turbine manufacturing for data centers.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
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The mill said the looms will be restored and integrated into a dedicated production line focused on premium selvedge denim, with operations expected to begin in early 2026.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Why is my child so attached to me?—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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For pre-lit trees with a single lighting style, there is an attached foot pedal to turn the lights on and off.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
20 Oct. 2025
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Game 3 is a must-win as the series is currently tied at one, and the winner of Monday's game will immediately be put in the best position to take home a World Series title.—
Valentina Martinez,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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The newlywed woman and her new husband tied the knot in a civil ceremony at their property.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Unfortunately, during his journey, Vasi encountered a wire snare trap, which ended up clamped around his back leg in September 2019.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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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
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While millions are riveted by Sunday’s seven-minute jewelry heist of Napoleonic jewels at the Louvre, another major sizable snatching, the 1990 break-in at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, resurfaced in the news in a different way.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
20 Oct. 2025
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The Adelsons’ involvement in the murder case’s tangled web has riveted those in the state capital — and thousands of internet true crime sleuths — for nearly a decade.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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On the smallest scales, the strong nuclear force binds quarks into bound structures, three-at-a-time, known as baryons.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
16 Oct. 2025
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Murray, 72, was found bound and slain in the basement of his home in the 3700 block of Newcastle after his wife called 911 to report a robbery.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Fastened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fastened. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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