attach
verb (used with object)
to fasten or affix; join; connect.
had attached
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past perfectof attach.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Everything seemed fine until 2022, when I discovered — while reviewing an old paper copy of my trust — that the attorney had attached the front page of a trust created for my brother.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 2, 2026
Redding and Pierce County claim the dog, a German shepherd Redding had attached to a 30-foot tracking lead, “unexpectedly darted out of his handler’s sight” and bit Ellis, who was hiding under a boat trailer.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 16, 2024
In 2021, surgeons at NYU Langone Health announced they had attached a kidney from a genetically modified pig to a brain-dead individual who was maintained on a ventilator.
From New York Times ● Aug. 16, 2023
On the end of the ladder the team had attached life vests for the men to use in case something went wrong.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2023
She had attached a note: “I have a calendar just like this. Beginning January 1st, let’s both cross off the days until you’re home. That will make the time go faster.”
From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz
