HASP Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

hasp

verb

Definition of hasp

as in to latch

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Also new are the 17- to 19-in alloy wheel designs and the power-latching sliding doors and tailgate.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
The media and the fanbase, Splitter believes, have a knack for latching onto minutiae, extrapolating a short trend into potential disaster down the line.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of latch

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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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Chanel's iconic camellia appeared in both the fall and spring collections, inspiring showgoers throughout fashion month to pin their own floral flourishes onto jackets and coats.

— Madeline Fass, Vogue, 7 Nov. 2026
Post them on social, repeat them multiple times daily, verbalize and make posters of them, and pin them to the top of social pages.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 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

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David’s view The modern left is at its most powerful inside the Democratic Party after the party screws things up.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2026
But if that’s what being an American means, many Latinos said on Tuesday, then screw assimilation.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of screw

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Travelers can also strap on ice skates for a turn around Rockefeller Center’s epic rink, which is celebrating its 90th anniversary this season.

— Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2026
Friends have babies, partners, limited vacation days, different budgets, or no desire whatsoever to strap on snowshoes in the high Arctic.

— Chloe Frost-Smith, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of strap

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