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  • present participle of attach.

attaching

ADJECTIVE
adhesive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
gummy sticky
STRONG
adherent holding hugging pasty
WEAK
adhering agglutinant clinging clingy gelatinous glutinous gooey gummed mucilaginous resinous tenacious viscid viscous waxy
Antonyms
WEAK
inadhesive loose open separated unattachable
ADJECTIVE
connecting
Synonyms
STRONG
associating bridging combining coupling fastening fusing interlacing intertwining joined linking mingling mixing pairing relating uniting welding
WEAK
bringing together connective tying together

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The Oakland Police Department said StarChase’s trackers had a high failure rate of attaching to vehicles, according to reporting from the Oaklandside.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

The protein works by attaching to LDL receptors on cells, limiting their ability to remove cholesterol from the bloodstream.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

The family appealed to Johns Hopkins for more aid, attaching the other offer.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

By the time of that ruling the stigma attaching to sports betting had all but disappeared and widespread legalization seemed destined one way or another.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

I am attaching our address, in case you’ve forgotten it.

From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson

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