stapled

verb

Definition of staplednext
past tense of staple
as in glued

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stapled
  1. tied
  2. clipped
  3. attached
  4. affixed
Verb
  • In addition to the Bullock/Streep showdown, there was the year Glenn Close and Lady Gaga tied for best actress.
    Jenelle Riley, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • These benefits can be tied to performance milestones.
    Andre Pennington, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of tied
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  • In that incident, the semitrailer was crossing the track when the train clipped the rear of the trailer, according to Avoca Fire Department Battalion Chief Jacob Davis.
    NWA Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Josie made two solid, explosive passes at the convoy, but her bird could not avoid getting clipped by enemy fire.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of clipped
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  • Though a director is not yet attached, the film will be penned by franchise scribe John Hamburg.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The project has been in development at Amazon for some time with Halsey, Li, and Friedman attached, but no details had emerged until now.
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of attached
Verb
  • 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
  • Starting on the first of December, a lucky person affixed one ornament per day to the tree.
    Katie Akin, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of affixed
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