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as in affixes
to cause (something) to hold to another
you can attach the buttons to the puppet with fabric glue
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as in appoints
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 confiscates
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 attaches
Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
This slide-out keyboard attaches magnetically using MagSafe or Qi2 connections.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2026
As of Volume 1’s release, the gross fleshy tube that attaches to Will and the 12 children’s mouths apparently particalizes them with Mind Flayer molecules.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 Dec. 2025
The easiest, and most renter-friendly option, is a bidet that attaches to your toilet seat and connects to the water line running from the toilet tank.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
When zinc attaches to these receptors, sperm motility increases.
—Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 11 Dec. 2025
In a space where a co-sign or a brand deal can seem like the move, Grant is selective about what Saint & Citizen attaches itself to.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 11 Dec. 2025
The first option is Velcro or elastic that easily attaches and detaches from the bottom of your mattress.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025
Injuries that occur where the tendon attaches to the humerus bone typically require surgery.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025
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The top lid screws securely over the straw to keep contaminants out, and the filter is a combination microfilter with a carbon insert that attaches to the straw portion of the lid.
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While the State Superintendent role is elected, the governor appoints members to the State Board of Education, subject to state senate approval.—
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The governor appoints the state board, which approves the wording of state education policies.—
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Milwaukee Marshall High School confiscates a student’s phone until the end of the day for a first offense, requires a parent pickup after a second offense and issues an automatic suspension for repeat violations.—
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Colin Farrell reprised his role as Oz Cobb on HBO's The Penguin, which ties into the events of The Batman Part II.—
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An insurgency that ties the United States down in Venezuela would delight Beijing and Russia.—
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Every year, the Critics Choice Association (CCA) nominates actors under the age of 21 in their best young performer category, and this year.—
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According to the family's lawsuit, the will nominates two attorneys, who allegedly did not know Hsieh, to serve as his co-executors and oversee his estate.—
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For members of the Santa Clara County Rapid Response Network, a coalition of nonprofits that operates a hotline for reports of ICE activity and connects residents with legal and community support, the risk is not theoretical.—
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Disneyland's monorail is a historic transportation system that connects the park.—
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Decathlon specially manufactures shoes for him that are identical except for one key trait—heel-toe drop, say—and then Malisoux randomly assigns them to runners and monitors their injury rates.—
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Once a petition is filed, a clerk receives it, assigns a case number, and sends it to a judge or court.—
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Foreign diplomats stationed in Caracas reported to me for years that Maduro’s personal security spoke Spanish in Cuban accents and that Maduro, who studied in Havana in his youth, often trusted Cuban advisers over his own people.—
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After Venezuela's economy endured a crash from 2013, Rodríguez helped spearhead a market-friendly policy overhaul, trying to win back Venezuela's economic elites, as well as foreign investors and diplomats.—
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What constitutes the opportune moment?—
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The Minneapolis Public Housing Authority, which at over 6,000 housing units constitutes one of the largest landlords in the state, executed 107 eviction writs for the year through early December, more than double the 39 eviction writs executed in all of 2024.—
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“Attaches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attaches. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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