- present tense form of attach (3rd person singular).
attaches
Example Sentences
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When one of these receptors attaches to a specific protein on a cancer cell, it signals the T cell to attack and kill that cell.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
One of its products, the Plaud Note, attaches to a smartphone and can record, transcribe and summarize phone conversations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
The precision with which each woman is painted attaches the reader to the characters and the characters to the plot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
But he now attaches a condition to that advice.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
It attaches to the airlock, so I can't get out if it's there.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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