buttoned

verb

Definition of buttonednext
past tense of button
as in fastened

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  1. fastened
  2. affixed
  3. clasped
  4. tied
  5. riveted
Verb
  • Please make sure your seatbelts are securely fastened.
    Ken Feyder, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Mitchell said her mother was fastened to a gurney and hoisted up, then taken to another hospital.
    Erika Edwards, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of fastened
Verb
  • This giftable duo features tantalizing glass citrus slices affixed to their bases.
    Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Banners and signs must be hand-held and may not obstruct the view of other guests or Footprint Center advertising signage or be temporarily or permanently affixed to the building structure.
    Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of affixed
Verb
  • Next to De León was a statue of the church’s namesake, Our Lady of Sorrows, hands clasped and face frozen in misery.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024
  • When the town hall ended, Harris went over and clasped hands with Castillo, whose face was still streaked with tears.
    Will Weissert, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2024
Definition of clasped
Verb
  • In addition, examining women at top levels of different departments highlights how women are often funneled into roles that are less directly tied to profit generation, such as human resources.
    Kim Elsesser, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Several Democratic lawmakers and groups like the American Civil Liberties Union opposed the measure largely because of how it is funded by the new fee tied to criminal convictions.
    Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of tied
Verb
  • Build slides for online delivery with images, infographics, or brief videos to keep your audience riveted to the small screen.
    William Arruda, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
  • The two-hour Dateline special covers the latest developments in the dramatic case that riveted the nation.
    KC Baker, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of riveted
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Thesaurus Entries Near buttoned

button-down

buttoned

buttoned-up

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