fasten (on)

verb

Definition of fasten (on)next
as in to latch (on or onto)

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  1. secure
  2. clutch
  3. grip
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  • He and Fox both got hurt in the same January game, and those injuries tanked any chances the Rangers had of securing a postseason spot.
    — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The assignment went from facilitating the movement of vehicles over the bridge to securing it as people fled from Manhattan over the bridge on foot.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of secure
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  • Proportion play is also part of the equation, as Gap experiments with Mini sizes meant to be clutched in the palm of your hand or slung over your torso.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Sweeney, 28, opted for a lace midi with a square neckline and flouncy sleeves, accessorizing with a black envelope clutch, a gold Cartier watch, and one of the jeweler’s iconic Love bangles.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of clutch
Verb
  • The recent plunge has renewed the conversation around the literacy crisis gripping the nation's education system and the debate over COVID-19 school closures.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • For six weeks Lindsay Clancy’s trial gripped the nation, taking over newscasts, podcasts and social media chatter.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of grip
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