as in attached
to cause (something) to hold to another
affix a first-class stamp to the envelope
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Recent Examples of affixed
An investigation revealed the suspect was driving without a license and had affixed a fraudulent registration tab to the rear license plate.
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Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Some perky-looking musical notes, in brass, were affixed to railings.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
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, 14 Sep. 2025
My eyes shrunk to slits, trying to spot the glow sticks that The Medellín Cartel had affixed to their bounty, which slowly lit up the water’s surface like fluorescent fireflies.
—Martin Suarez, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
Newsprint accessorized, equally as important as the bags upon which it was affixed.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
In each small group, rubber boots are donned and headlamps affixed snugly on half a dozen heads.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
Janet, Shannon and Heather were in the kitchen, and Janet was pinning the collar onto Heather's confirmation robe when a ceiling light, which was affixed to the ceiling with two chains and several eye hooks into a beam, crashed down onto the kitchen table without warning.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
The tags affixed to the individuals recorded swimming depths, and the researchers then paired the data with measurements of water clarity and wave height to assess how visible sharks are to planes, drones, or helicopters.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Some perky-looking musical notes, in brass, were affixed to railings.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
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, 14 Sep. 2025
My eyes shrunk to slits, trying to spot the glow sticks that The Medellín Cartel had affixed to their bounty, which slowly lit up the water’s surface like fluorescent fireflies.
—Martin Suarez, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
Newsprint accessorized, equally as important as the bags upon which it was affixed.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
In each small group, rubber boots are donned and headlamps affixed snugly on half a dozen heads.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
Janet, Shannon and Heather were in the kitchen, and Janet was pinning the collar onto Heather's confirmation robe when a ceiling light, which was affixed to the ceiling with two chains and several eye hooks into a beam, crashed down onto the kitchen table without warning.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
The tags affixed to the individuals recorded swimming depths, and the researchers then paired the data with measurements of water clarity and wave height to assess how visible sharks are to planes, drones, or helicopters.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affixed
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As for the infants, those whose mothers ingested garlic attached to the breast for longer periods and sucked more when the milk smelled like garlic.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 Sep. 2025
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At the end of where your horizontal rod was should be a pivot nut that is attached to the sink drain.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
18 Sep. 2025
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Musk and Tesla’s fans on Wall Street stress that the future value of company is tied to its self-driving technology and robotaxi plans.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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For the time being, Dragon and Cygnus cargo missions are each tied to the success of the Falcon 9.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Affixed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affixed. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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