as in to latch
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hasp
Verb
-
Trump latched onto a single element — tariffs on foreign production — before appearing to back off on Monday.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
6 May 2025 -
Decades later, Nazis latched onto the idea, with some even spending time hunting for Vril.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
Fire firmly stayed clamped to Johnson’s arm, and did not let go until given a release command.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
-
Stimson worked quickly, cutting across the tissue of the thigh and clamping bleeding vessels along the way.—
Catherine Musemeche,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
Crowning it all is a tender portrait — three small hands clasping hers, a portrait of family and togetherness etched in ink.—
Anthony De Leon,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2025
-
She was dressed in gray baggy pants and a shapeless brown shirt, her tiny hands clasping a clipboard.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
1 May 2025
Verb
-
Accessories include hats, sunglasses, tote bags and enamel pins that customers can use to customize the looks.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
14 May 2025
-
Pulses of torque are deployed by the motors, giving the impression of a wild animal straining at the leash, before you side-step the brake and keep the right-hand pedal pinned to deploy the full 792 lb-ft of torque – 128 lb-ft up on the regular Spectre.—
Alistair Charlton,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Verb
-
His eye riveted to his cell phone, hoping to see the word agent appear.—
Ramin Setoodeh,
Variety,
13 May 2025
-
Ramsey is still riveting playing Ellie as an open wound, and Pascal still has some lovely moments as Joel struggles to reconnect with Ellie.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
In the United States, we are sometimes shackled to election cycles and the short-sightedness of politicians who care first and foremost about being re-elected.—
Mark Minevich,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
-
Mangione appeared calm inside the Manhattan courtroom with his feet shackled, wearing a tan prison jumpsuit.—
Adam Sabes , Maria Paronich,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
And one particular branch has become strapping and sturdy: Dave Roberts.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2025
-
Think of new parents strapping their firstborn into the car seat for the ride home from the hospital.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
Verb
-
Saving Nora requires building her a new aorta and a stapling procedure that goes against everything Teddy knows about heart surgery.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
16 May 2025
-
Create a Flip Book: Teach your child how to create a flip book by stapling small squares of paper together.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
25 Apr. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Hasp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hasp. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share