as in to hang
to close or secure (something, such as a door) with a latch
latch the gate
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Recent Examples of latch
For college basketball fans looking for a lower seed to root for, Colorado State may be the ideal team to latch onto given their clear talent and upset potential for future games.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
This gives the immune cells a clear target to latch onto.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025
The second-row center seat belt buckle may not latch correctly due to a manufacturing error, according to the NHTSA.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
If the door doesn't latch properly, water can leak onto the floor.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Mar. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
This gives the immune cells a clear target to latch onto.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025
The second-row center seat belt buckle may not latch correctly due to a manufacturing error, according to the NHTSA.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
If the door doesn't latch properly, water can leak onto the floor.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for latch
Verb
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Outside the little green brick building hangs the sign with the restaurant's slogan: Automatic For The People.—
Melanie Peeples,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2025
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Just a few miles from the beach, the briny sea fog hangs over the pasture.—
Scott Clark as told to Betsy Andrews,
Saveur,
3 Apr. 2025
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My anxiety climbed, heart racing and head pounding as my jaw clenched tightly.—
Elizabeth Price,
Vox,
22 Jan. 2025
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The next day, the fisherman was found by rescuers —— dead with his son’s boot still clenched beneath his arm.—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
8 Jan. 2025
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In the audience, Wade Sr. nodded slowly, his hands clasped.—
D. Watkins,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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The players’ victory cries echoing off the walls, Al-Khelaifi greeted each of them in turn, clasping their heads between his hands and bellowing his congratulations into their ears.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Antonee Robinson is free further up the left wing to receive from Bassey… … because Jones is being pinned by Alex Iwobi, while striker Rodrigo Muniz’s positioning means Liverpool’s right side can be caught out while shifting their markers.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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And Vlasic pinned Sidney Crosby to help set up Ilya Mikheyev’s first goal in a 3-1 home victory.—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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On a team in need of offense, Grimes answered the bell as a top scorer in the month of March, tying Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards for 11th in scoring at 26.6 points per game.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2025
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Natural gas is often closely tied to oil drilling as both resources are commonly found together in hydrocarbon reservoirs.—
Steven Dudash,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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The Kings clinched one of the last two play-in berths when the Phoenix Suns suffered a 133-95 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday at PHX Arena in Phoenix, Arizona.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Lil Durk clinches a milestone 10th top 10 project on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart as Deep Thoughts opens at No. 2 on the list dated April 12.—
Trevor Anderson,
Billboard,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Henrique then copied and pasted his Notepad notes into Copilot.—
Michael Muchmore,
PC Magazine,
6 Apr. 2025
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Worse, many people have fallen into the habit of copying and pasting goals from year to year, turning the entire exercise into a box-checking ritual rather than a driver of real performance.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The other mode relies on heated plates, not airflow, to decrease frizz and add bounce to your ends — think of this setting like a straightener that combs through your hair rather than clamping it.—
Claire Sullivan,
WWD,
21 Feb. 2025
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Paris Fashion Week occurred around Donald J. Trump’s inauguration, and while political upheavals made for front row chatter, most designers clamped up when pressed about any issues beyond their hemlines.—
Jacob Gallagher,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Latch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latch. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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