- present tense form of attach (3rd person singular).
attaches
Example Sentences
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Doctors suspected she had a potentially fatal pregnancy complication called placenta percreta, where the placenta attaches itself and grows through the uterus.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
Roberts described the injury as “discomfort” at the back of Ohtani’s knee, around where the hamstring attaches.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
Increasingly a sinister hue attaches to Beijing’s preference for “open weight” models.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
It attaches to and disrupts the membranes of bacteria while leaving human cells unaffected.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 26, 2026
Before he even attaches any wire to the tree, Beetee unrolls yards and yards of the stuff.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
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