get attached

Frequency: 7.09.5 per million words

To begin to feel affection for someone or something.

attachedVERBS + attached

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Examples (10)

  • Try not to get too attached to the foster puppy; it will be hard to say goodbye.
  • He got very attached to his mentor during the internship.
  • As a sentimental person, I tend to get emotionally attached to places I've lived in.
  • If you work there for a year, you will inevitably get attached to your coworkers.
  • She learned the hard way not to get attached to material possessions.
  • I'm starting to get attached to this old car, even with all its problems.
  • The biggest risk of being a caregiver is that you might get attached to the people you help.
  • It only took a few weeks for the kids to get attached to their new nanny.
  • Why do some people get attached so quickly in a new relationship?
  • I have gotten attached to my morning routine and don't like when it's disrupted.