buttoned

past tense of button

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for buttoned
Verb
  • The solarium also has front and back sliding doors for improved circulation, fastened with magnetic door locks.
    Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026
  • Advertising signs should not be fastened to a staff or halyard from which the flag is flown.
    Darleene Powells, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • They are affixed to the inky blue background, yet its maker(s), who apparently stitched each luminary on by hand, failed to catch all the edges on many of the stars – leaving another clue.
    Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
  • Brazil’s team, meanwhile, decamped to Orlando, Florida, where Laitano affixed players with sweat-collection patches and analyzed their fluid and electrolyte loss during workouts to concoct a hydration regimen for each person.
    Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • As the service began, it was clasped shut.
    Bracey Harris, NBC news, 28 June 2026
  • The Philly duo’s tender, faintly medieval-sounding folk song has its hands clasped and its heart on its sleeve.
    Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • Boston tied it 2-2 in the second on Duran’s 13th homer, a two-run shot to right-center off starter Ryan Johnson (1-4).
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Haaland has played his best on the sport’s biggest stage, scoring seven goals at this World Cup so far, tied with Argentina’s Lionel Messi and France’s Kylian Mbappé for the most in the tournament.
    Tim Rohan, NBC news, 6 July 2026
Verb
  • At Dolce & Gabbana, models wore clusters of jeweled cameos and crystals cinched at the waist.
    Scarlett Conlon, CNN Money, 24 June 2026
  • Malia Obama wore an oversized light gray blazer, cinched at the waist, over a dark gray miniskirt.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • Here, the oyster clamped swiftly shut, pinching Yara’s finger.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
  • Minnesota, facing elimination at 3-1 in this series, clamped up.
    Chris Branch, New York Times, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • The White House Key Facts A rendering of the passport shared by the White House on Friday shows Trump presumably leaning over the Resolute Desk, fists clenched, alongside his signature and text from the Declaration of Independence.
    Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • Coley and the audience know this isn’t true, but Sonya’s clenched jaw and steely gaze don’t leave room for questions.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • Garden Art Wine corks can be glued together with a hot glue gun to create decorative birdhouses and wreaths to display in the garden.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Buttoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buttoned. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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