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be fastened

VERB
hang
Synonyms
STRONGEST
attach bend cover dangle decorate drape drift flap float hold hover lean pin remain stay up stick swing wave
STRONG
adhere beetle bow cling deck depend droop drop fasten fix flop furnish impend incline loll lop lower nail overhang project rest sag tack trail
WEAK
be in mid-air be loose be pendent be poised
Antonyms
STRONGEST
detach remove straighten unfasten
STRONG
do let go loosen release rise

Example Sentences

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Ideally, curtain rods and tracks should be fastened with screws to studs or blocking in the wall.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 8, 2023

This vibrant purple wrap dress has a satin-like finish and features subtle balloon sleeves, a v-neckline keyhole back, a pleated skirt and a long self-tie belt that can be fastened at the waist.

From Fox News • Dec. 28, 2021

“How was it possible, I wondered, that all of this American land — in every direction — could be fastened together into a whole?”

From New York Times • Nov. 26, 2020

The must-have Gucci blouses on Net-a-Porter have elaborate pussy bows that demand to be fastened around the neck.

From The Guardian • Nov. 1, 2016

At the forward hatch he quickly unhooked the caught thread and dropped the hatch cover in place—it had to be fastened tightly from the inside— and stood to move back to the stem.

From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen