1
as in to attach
to cause (something) to hold to another
use this paper clip to fasten your picture to the application form
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2
as in to secure
to put securely in place or in a desired position
don't forget to fasten all the lines on your tent
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as in to focus
to fix (as one's attention) steadily toward a central objective
if you could fasten your attention on one task for more than a minute, you just might get something done
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Recent Examples of fasten
Similar to how ropes push materials into the back of the human printer, wires fastened to a cap on Mickey’s head transmit memory data.
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Abigail Lee, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025
And Rodolfo Fernandez de Velasco, 71, was found dead in his vehicle with the driver’s side seat belt fastened tightly around his neck after his car careened into a fence in Miami in January.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
Severe turbulence is getting more frequent and severe as a result of climate change, and experts say the best way to stay safe while flying is to keep your seatbelt fastened, even when the seatbelt sign is off.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
That was the year Elizabeth Hurley, then a largely unknown model, arrived for the London premiere of Four Weddings and a Funeral on the arm of then-boyfriend Hugh Grant, wearing a black silk evening gown fastened at the sides with oversized gold safety pins.
—Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2025
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Abigail Lee, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025
And Rodolfo Fernandez de Velasco, 71, was found dead in his vehicle with the driver’s side seat belt fastened tightly around his neck after his car careened into a fence in Miami in January.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
Severe turbulence is getting more frequent and severe as a result of climate change, and experts say the best way to stay safe while flying is to keep your seatbelt fastened, even when the seatbelt sign is off.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
That was the year Elizabeth Hurley, then a largely unknown model, arrived for the London premiere of Four Weddings and a Funeral on the arm of then-boyfriend Hugh Grant, wearing a black silk evening gown fastened at the sides with oversized gold safety pins.
—Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2025
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So far, the MSS team has worked alongside its partners to install more than 87,000 Reef Stars with approximately 1.3 million corals attached.—
Cat Cardenas,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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In a building attached to the home, officers discovered the bodies of a 37-year-old woman and her three children, ages 2, 5 and 7, authorities said.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2025
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Ricketts cited the priority that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has placed on helping the Asia-Pacific secure itself against China.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Apr. 2025
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The company has already secured investment from Peter Thiel, The Chainsmokers, and Insight Partners.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Millennials and younger generations are focused on value, Rotem said.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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This independence is intended to allow the Fed to focus on its dual mandate: promoting maximum employment and maintaining stable prices.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Theft of motor vehicle parts or accessories (subset of larceny) – The unlawful taking of any part or accessory affixed to the interior or exterior of a motor vehicle in a manner which would make the item an attachment of the vehicle or necessary for its operation.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Apr. 2025
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Therefore, the total number of points affixed would determine whether the restaurant manager would be promoted or need more training.—
Betsy Pudliner,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2025
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Keep your iron clamped all the way down the length of your hair.—
Lisa DeSantis,
Glamour,
8 Apr. 2025
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When the dog did not stop biting, Jeffrey pulled Tex by his collar twice, lifting Paredes off the ground for nearly 30 seconds with the dog still clamped around his neck.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2025
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Official vendors concentrate in Jackson Square, the Old U.S. Mint and along the riverfront.—
Chelsea Brasted,
Axios,
9 Apr. 2025
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And still others are analyzing campaigns from the SKU level, concentrating on the items that will generate the most efficient returns. BRANDS + MESSAGING Ford Motor Company has always had an all-American vibe to its products and story.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Eligibility for premium subsidies for insurance plans sold in Affordable Care Act marketplaces is also tied to the official poverty level.—
Arthur Allen,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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The charges stem from their role in developing Tornado Cash, a crypto mixer accused of helping launder funds tied to North Korean cybercrime.—
Andrea Tinianow,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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They got hitched in 2017 but Cardi filed for divorce in 2024 for the second time.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
2 Apr. 2025
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Resume details aside, while one hates to hitch an actress’s castability to something as random and mutable as her appearance, Pidgeon also has exactly the pensive, porcelain-skinned, vaguely patrician beauty necessary to make a credible CBK.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Fasten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fasten. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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