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
Beer’s red velvet corseted minidress included a large bow appliqué at the hemline and a small sprig of mistletoe affixed to the bodice.
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Hannah Malach, WWD, 15 Dec. 2024
Altoona police found the polymer pistol affixed with a metal slide and threaded barrel in Mangione’s backpack, according to the criminal complaint.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Surveillance video of the scene obtained by several news outlets shows the roughly 15-second interaction in which the shooter, who police said was armed with a pistol affixed with a silencer device, attacks Thompson.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
The shooter’s pistol, which police said was affixed with a silencer device, appears to jam.
—Christopher Cann, The Courier-Journal, 5 Dec. 2024
Starting on the first of December, a lucky person affixed one ornament per day to the tree.
—Katie Akin, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2024
The bag is made of Fendi leather cut into a jacket pattern from the Fendi artisans, then affixed together and patch-worked to emulate a key motif of his work.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 4 Dec. 2024
There are several different media types under the OOH umbrella, but the most popular include billboards, Times Square digital spectaculars and ads affixed to large scale walls, and then on the transit side, advertisements affixed to subway stations/trains, buses, bike shares and bus shelters.
—Fairchild Studio, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
This giftable duo features tantalizing glass citrus slices affixed to their bases.
—Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024
Hannah Malach, WWD, 15 Dec. 2024
Altoona police found the polymer pistol affixed with a metal slide and threaded barrel in Mangione’s backpack, according to the criminal complaint.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Surveillance video of the scene obtained by several news outlets shows the roughly 15-second interaction in which the shooter, who police said was armed with a pistol affixed with a silencer device, attacks Thompson.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
The shooter’s pistol, which police said was affixed with a silencer device, appears to jam.
—Christopher Cann, The Courier-Journal, 5 Dec. 2024
Starting on the first of December, a lucky person affixed one ornament per day to the tree.
—Katie Akin, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2024
The bag is made of Fendi leather cut into a jacket pattern from the Fendi artisans, then affixed together and patch-worked to emulate a key motif of his work.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 4 Dec. 2024
There are several different media types under the OOH umbrella, but the most popular include billboards, Times Square digital spectaculars and ads affixed to large scale walls, and then on the transit side, advertisements affixed to subway stations/trains, buses, bike shares and bus shelters.
—Fairchild Studio, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
This giftable duo features tantalizing glass citrus slices affixed to their bases.
—Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Affixed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affixed. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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