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hasp

verb

Definition of haspnext
as in to latch

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hasp
  1. latch
  2. clamp
  3. clasp
  4. pin
  5. rivet
  6. screw
  7. shackle
  8. strap
Verb
  • This bag from Away has a code lock that latches onto the zippers, preventing everyone but you and security from getting in.
    — Joel Balsam, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The final season of Girls ended (spoiler) with Hannah Horvath a mother, attempting and, finally, succeeding to get her son to latch.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of latch
Verb
  • This buys her team more time to clamp the safeguard pipe, effectively saving the silo from extinction.
    — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Mechanics can easily calibrate and adjust system tension using an integrated clamping piece, ensuring consistent mechanical support throughout long operational cycles.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of clamp
Verb
  • But if the awards season goes as the streamer plans, a journey that began in Cannes with a rapturous standing ovation, could end with Los Javis clasping some golden statues.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Davis stood with his lawyer as the verdict was read, then sat with his hands clasped on the table.
    — Jon Haworth, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of clasp
Verb
  • Other than the fact that two people getting ax-murdered didn’t rouse her from her nap, there wasn’t anything suspicious about Bridget; not that there weren’t plenty of people ready to pin the crimes on her.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Tennessee will likely be playing from behind, but against an elite defense that can pin its ears back and attack Cam Ward, that may not translate into production for Tate.
    — Jonathan Rubin, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of pin
Verb
  • But Oppenheim wants to do more than just rivet us with a portrait of Hansen.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Los Angeles filmmaker and artist Stanya Kahn stared, riveted, at her screen in the first hours after news of the killing emerged, and immediately began screen-grabbing results, knowing something important was happening.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of rivet
Verb
  • Sometimes a lid isn’t screwed tightly, and your foundation proves its worth all over the inside of your bag.
    — Carin Ryan, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Julian is played with winning charm by Daniel Ings in a role that stretches him from his usual parts, like the buffoonish screw-up brother in the series The Gentlemen.
    — Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of screw
Verb
  • The whistleblower claims also allege that officers were told to shackle people around the clock at one point to address a lack of staffing.
    — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Nick Reiner appeared at the hearing in a brown jail uniform and was shackled to his chair.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of shackle
Verb
  • AirsFish Soccer Shin Guards for Kids Breathable and sweat-absorbent, these shin guards strap around the foot to stay securely in place.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Members of the TreeCircus crew will help participants strap into the rope system and teach them how to climb using only the power of their own body.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of strap
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“Hasp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hasp. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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