How to Use latch in a Sentence

latch

1 of 2 verb

• So there wasn’t much to latch onto.
  — Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2025
• Her baby had never latched well on that side.
  — Ayren Jackson-Cannady, SELF, 29 May 2026
• Check that all storm windows and windows are closed and latched.
  — Samantha Swindler, OregonLive.com, 19 Feb. 2018
• So on her next cast Vera latched onto one with the back hook.
  — Hank Bradshaw, Outdoor Life, 24 June 2026
• There was also a wound appliance for the snake jaw to latch on to.
  — Lauren Huff, EW.com, 24 Dec. 2022
• The fans that latch onto these people that should be in street clothes for games blow my mind.
  — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 17 Sep. 2022
• Part of Farage’s schtick is to latch onto football.
  — Phil Hay, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
• Simply pull the thumb bar back and latch it onto the mouth of the fish and it’s locked in.
  — Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 10 Apr. 2023
• Staying out of the grass where a tick can latch onto your clothing.
  — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026
• An audible click when the gate is latched provides peace of mind.
  — Maya Polton, Parents, 14 July 2023
• So much of a new parent’s life can be spent latching buckles.
  — Shahnaz Habib, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2023
• Yeah, the media did kind of latch on to the breastfeeding thing.
  — Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online, 15 Mar. 2022
• Some bright minds are already latching onto this idea.
  — Anthony Digiorgio, Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2026
• Hundreds of bristles latch onto hair, pulling it away with just a few quick swipes.
  — Rebecca Martinson, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2023
• The fence should have a self-closing, self-latching gate and be at least 4 feet tall.
  — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
• The tiny species can latch onto boats and trailers, then spread quickly from lake to lake.
  — Ubah Ali, CBS News, 25 May 2026
• Some males will latch on to a mate for weeks, even months, forgoing meals the entire time.
  — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 17 May 2022
• Looking for local acts to latch onto?
  — Zack Ruskin, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Feb. 2026
• That was a big part of this case the public really latched onto.
  — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
• These lock bags latch onto lounge chairs, bikes, backpack straps, and just about anything else.
  — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2026
• And few politicians were as ready to latch on to the new threat to reproductive rights.
  — Daniel Strauss, The New Republic, 7 Oct. 2022
• Kenvue may take a hit from the report, should consumers latch onto it.
  — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
• Weevils will either fly away or come right off, whereas ticks tend to latch onto your skin.
  — Korin Miller, SELF, 12 July 2022
• My brain latches onto the process of production so well.
  — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026
• Younger kids will latch onto the quick, goofy humor scattered throughout the movie.
  — Alex Shoemaker, Parents, 5 Dec. 2025
• While they’d been gone, the cat had apparently figured out how to reach up and latch the door.
  — Courtney Vinopal, Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2023
• Canadians could latch onto this group.
  — Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 12 June 2026
• These hooks latch onto fur and clothes to travel to a faraway land with the animal.
  — Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
• Siblings may be latched onto each other, like a barnacle to the hull of a ship.
  — Geoffrey Greif, Baltimore Sun, 28 Feb. 2026
• It was not built with any standardized fixture that a repair craft can latch onto.
  — Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba, The Conversation, 22 July 2026

latch

2 of 2 noun

• He lifted the latch and opened the gate.
• I heard her key turn in the latch.
• On the latch side and the top, that’s along the lip in the door jamb.
  — Washington Post, 23 Sep. 2021
• One thing to note is that the latches aren't the most durable.
  — Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2023
• Move the latch forward and press down and the saw’s shoe drops.
  — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 12 Nov. 2021
• Pull back on the latch above each and then press the bolt forward or pull it back.
  — Paige Szmodis, Popular Mechanics, 1 Aug. 2022
• The metal tab on top has to be slid back to release the latch.
  — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 18 Jan. 2023
• Slide the latch back away from the doorjamb to unlock the door.
  — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 17 Jan. 2023
• The latch that holds the lid on this pack in place is the most secure in the field.
  — John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 4 Nov. 2020
• These include a hood that doesn’t open and a missing trunk latch.
  — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 16 Dec. 2022
• On the side of the tent, Burress even added a door with a latch.
  — Helen Rummel, The Arizona Republic, 19 July 2023
• The large, stainless steel locking latch keeps a smoke-tight seal.
  — Chris Hachey, BGR, 11 June 2021
• Tyran, hearing a door latch, figured his mom had gone to bed for the night.
  — Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
• The latch clicks, the frame shifts — and suddenly a rush of cold air floods in.
  — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 Apr. 2026
• There could be legal dust-ups as the ones with the most dollars latch on to a few more.
  — Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 June 2022
• Now close the housing and fix the latches to secure it.
  — Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
• Pressure on the latch will force it to retract, and the knob should turn and open the door.
  — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 17 Jan. 2023
• Ample-sized handles and lid latches make this easy to take on the go.
  — Olivia Avitt, Peoplemag, 24 Sep. 2023
• This wooden watch box with a glass cover and latch closure will do the trick.
  — Bernd Fischer, Men's Health, 23 Nov. 2022
• The latches were easy to use during testing, and the hinges worked well.
  — Tanya Edwards, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2023
• Rounded bun feet and an antique latch give this piece quite a charming vibe.
  — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 16 Jan. 2026
• Top up with any extra water as needed, and seal the lid with the latch on top.
  — Parker Hall, Wired, 14 Aug. 2021
• There were other pigs in the trailer that didn’t fall out despite the open latch.
  — Sara Tabin, The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 May 2021
• The latch of history is a flimsy latch.
  — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 May 2026
• The cookline oven’s door latch had four live roaches crawling around it.
  — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
• Not the screaming, not the starving, not the breakthrough, not the latch.
  — Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 8 May 2023
• The macaques were secured by three gates, each fastened by two sets of locks and latches.
  — Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
• Now release the latches that are keeping the housing in place and open it.
  — Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
• There's no safety latch to keep them closed so they're best stored hanging up instead of in a tool bag.
  — Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2022
• The durable design latches securely and seems to have a tight seal.
  — Theresa Holland, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2023