become attached

Example Sentences

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If you do it multiple years in a row, somehow you become attached to the glacier, and you’re curious how he is doing.

From Slate • Dec. 19, 2025

It’s something dependent on the unique way players become attached to characters they play as.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2025

Even if you rinse the sink with water after washing the chicken, this may not be sufficient to remove all the pathogenic bacteria that have become attached.

From Salon • Nov. 27, 2023

Some insiders will take items "with no intention of ever selling them, but because they have become attached to the collections and they feel that they appreciate these items more than the institution does".

From BBC • Aug. 20, 2023

But I had become attached to my beard, and I resisted all efforts to get me to shave.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela