HASP Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

hasp

verb

Definition of hasp

as in to latch

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Many viruses will first latch onto receptors on the cell’s surface.

— Karin Wuertz-Kozak, The Conversation, 27 Oct. 2026
Simply latch and unlatch to organize your favorite items in seconds.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of latch

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The movie starts with Farrier reporting on Bashford Antiques, a shop in Ponsonby that has begun aggressively clamping cars in its lot and demanding exorbitant fees to release them — up to $760.

— Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2026
Once the stock is clamped, a Structured-Light sensor and a workpiece probe measure it and set the work offset automatically, so there are no stock dimensions to type in and no edges to find by hand.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of clamp

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Embiid appeared to wonder during the national anthem where the Knicks' championship banner was hanging in the rafters as James sat nearby on the bench with his head bowed and hands clasped.

— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
The upshot of this is that George, who works the room in a sharp gray suit, a few tattoos peeking out, has plenty of opportunities to charismatically make things right, shaking hands and clasping shoulders and sending over lull-filling drinks.

— Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of clasp

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Many symptoms can be tough to pin specifically to MS, Kurz pointed out — for instance cognitive dysfunction and fatigue are common in a lot of autoimmune conditions.

— Erica Sloan, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026
There are so many over-the-top displays across the borough that locals formed a group called Staten Island Haunted Houses to pin them on a custom Google map.

— Fiorella Valdesolo, Curbed, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of pin

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We were all riveted by the image of a glass of red wine undisturbed by a woman jumping next to it on the bed and the idea of sleeping on memory foam originally developed by NASA, now available to us.

— Jaklin Romine Oct. 15, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
His role in Shakur’s assassination in Las Vegas had been at the center of a nearly 30-year mystery that riveted rap fans, true-crime experts and conspiracy theorists.

— Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of rivet

Verb

Slide that bit in and simply hold it to the screw head, and the driver then uses its powered head to screw or unscrew it.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026
These are games with names that have become synonymous with the sport, but lately, our corporate overlords have decided to screw with another tradition that is nearly universally loved by college fans.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of screw

Verb

The brothers stood in tan prison uniforms, shackled at the ankles, as Judge Caproni read their sentences.

— Kim Velsey, Curbed, 27 Oct. 2026
One even got in trouble and is shackled to a wooden pillory, serving as an example to others who disobey the crown and engage in piracy.

— Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of shackle

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