1
as in affixing
to cause (something) to hold to another
you can attach the buttons to the puppet with fabric glue
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in appointing
to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty
attached the colonel to the new regiment
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in confiscating
to take ownership or control of (something) by right of one's authority
attached the house for nonpayment of property taxes
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of attaching
The trailer shows an ambulance racing away from Diddly Squat Farm, followed by cell-phone footage of a nurse attaching probes to Clarkson’s chest in a hospital bed as a machine beeps in the background.
—
Leo Barraclough, Variety, 18 May 2026
Designed as a complete portable signal path rather than a basic adapter, the MD3 has dual USB-C ports for attaching to a smartphone and charging at the same time.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Boarding a bus full of deportees felt like attaching himself to a moving target.
—Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
Rather than attaching zipper teeth to a separate textile strip, the company said the teeth are formed directly onto the fabric itself.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
The small fish, also known as remoras, are known for attaching themselves to larger marine animals — including whales and sharks — for protection, free transportation and food.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Tommy Patterson, director of new product development and technical training at Glass Doctor, a Neighborly company, says to start by dipping paper towels into hot white vinegar and attaching them to the door and track.
—Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 11 May 2026
The Oakland Police Department said StarChase’s trackers had a high failure rate of attaching to vehicles, according to reporting from the Oaklandside.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
According to the Army, this speed was made possible through the use of 3D printing for the warhead housing and the Picatinny Common Lethality Integration Kit (CLIK), which serves as a universal interface for attaching lethal payloads to various drone platforms.
—New Atlas, 4 May 2026
Leo Barraclough, Variety, 18 May 2026
Designed as a complete portable signal path rather than a basic adapter, the MD3 has dual USB-C ports for attaching to a smartphone and charging at the same time.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Boarding a bus full of deportees felt like attaching himself to a moving target.
—Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
Rather than attaching zipper teeth to a separate textile strip, the company said the teeth are formed directly onto the fabric itself.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
The small fish, also known as remoras, are known for attaching themselves to larger marine animals — including whales and sharks — for protection, free transportation and food.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Tommy Patterson, director of new product development and technical training at Glass Doctor, a Neighborly company, says to start by dipping paper towels into hot white vinegar and attaching them to the door and track.
—Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 11 May 2026
The Oakland Police Department said StarChase’s trackers had a high failure rate of attaching to vehicles, according to reporting from the Oaklandside.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
According to the Army, this speed was made possible through the use of 3D printing for the warhead housing and the Picatinny Common Lethality Integration Kit (CLIK), which serves as a universal interface for attaching lethal payloads to various drone platforms.
—New Atlas, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attaching
Verb
-
In addition to the oodles of diamonds, emeralds and sapphires adorning everyone's hands and wrists, some celebrities went for even more sparkle, affixing delicate stones to their eyes, cheeks and nose.—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
-
About a decade ago the artist Paul Chan (no relation) began affixing fans to the bases of humanoid sculptures, made from cylindrical nylon tubes, in order to animate them.—
Dawn Chan,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
But longtime Governor’s Councilor Christopher Ianella, of Boston, who voted against appointing DeMore, says the Parole Board needs more members with backgrounds in social work and psychology.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
20 May 2026
-
The Independence City Council passed a resolution this week establishing the board and appointing its inaugural class of watchdogs.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2026
Verb
-
Sunday morning's incident follows the NYPD confiscating vehicles and making arrests last month related to a meet-up in Maspeth, Queens, where fire was involved.—
Lisa Rozner,
CBS News,
10 May 2026
-
His first exhibition in 1963 reportedly caused a stir, with a vice squad identifying pornography in at least two of his paintings and confiscating them.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
Verb
-
Those two players brought the number of Powerball winners in 2026 up to seven, tying the number of winners in 2025.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
21 May 2026
-
Jeff McNeil hit a tying homer in the ninth inning and Tyler Soderstrom had an RBI single in the 10th to rally the Athletics past the Angels 6-5 on Wednesday night.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2026
Verb
-
Democrats, too, have emphasized concerns that nominating the wrong candidate could tank an otherwise winnable race, with particular focus on Bottoms' rocky tenure as governor, decision not to run for reelection and subsequent role with the unpopular Biden administration.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
18 May 2026
-
Stewart’s future is timely because Connecticut Republicans will be nominating a candidate for governor at the state party’s convention at the Mohegan Sun casino on Saturday.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
Verb
-
In 2018, the Latino Action Network and the New Jersey chapter of the NAACP, among other plaintiffs, filed a suit arguing that the state’s system of assigning students based on their residence has created racially segregated schools.—
Annie Ma,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
-
After four years of such calls, these front-line mental health care workers have learned how to diffuse such situations, in this case, providing contacts for local therapists likely to be able to meet quickly and assigning a case manager to start the process of restoring Medi-Cal coverage.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 2026
Verb
-
In some world models, the element of time is integral, constituting a fourth dimension.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
-
However, despite constituting only about 2 percent of body mass, the human brain is proportionally heavier than that of most other mammals.—
Manjishtha Bhattacharyya,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 May 2026
Verb
-
North Texas has a new burger restaurant with a naming history and owner that sound a lot like two other local burger joints — but the new Wayback Burgers in Hickory Creek isn’t affiliated with Jake’s Burgers or Kincaid’s.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 May 2026
-
Other pharmaceutical manufacturers also have been defrauded in this rebate scheme, Lilly said, without naming them.—
Scott Zamost,Paige Tortorelli,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Attaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attaching. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
