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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
  • Florida’s defense has clamped up, holding opponents to three goals or fewer in six of these eight games.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
  • The system the engineers developed consists of a series of pneumatic tubes that deploy from a pressurized box on one side of a robotic arm, use air pressure to snake under or around a specific object, then rejoin the arm on the other side where they are clamped in place.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • The Higher Learning Commission recommended closure by late December 2025, and Martin adhered.
    Essence, Essence, 13 Jan. 2026
  • With semi-precious stones, they are adhered with glue and the bond will wear down over time.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Bell and Shepard got engaged that same year and tied the knot in 2013.
    Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
  • The Sabres, however, tied it again.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Kusilek, who quarterbacked the Falcons from 2012-15, earning all-WIAC Conference honors, stood with a smile pasted to his face and his eyes glued to Wisconsin-River Falls coach Matt Walker as the final minute of time ticked off the clock.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Flowers are pasted all over it, seemingly at random, and strings of them fall off the hem in an unappetizing way.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Got screwed when the referee missed an obvious blow to the head that gave the Pats a field goal.
    Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Cameramen everywhere are getting screwed by Hudson Williams’s favorite pose, the double-bird.
    Vulture Editors, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Williams clipped Vrabel with his facemask.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Then it’s immediately clipped up and shared online.
    Nick Miller, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Reyes defends pay, confirms residency During the meeting, CBS News Miami asked about the nearly half-million-dollar salary attached to the position.
    Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Some flags will be attached to lamp posts, but there is money in the project budget for temporary flag poles as well.
    Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Stapled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stapled. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.

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