hasped

past tense of hasp

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hasped
Verb
  • The Lakers tied the Detroit Pistons for the second-most wins in the NBA (eight) behind only the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder (10-1), but that wasn’t the only good news the team got on Monday.
    Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Awards tied to market cap gains are paired with operational achievements.
    Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Participants adhered well, spending 73 percent of the study in ketosis.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The crocodile was seen swimming with the dead canine clamped between its jaws on Monday, per WESH.
    Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
  • One of the two animals ended up with part of Hohl's head inside its mouth, with its jaws clamped around his cheek and skull, while the other clamped onto his left ankle.
    Becca Longmire, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • And, as usual, the people with the fewest resources will get screwed.
    Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
  • No matter what Robert does, he’s totally screwed.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Allen completes a pass to Khalil Shakir, who is tackled by cornerback Jack Jones short of the goal line.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Migrants have been pulled from cars, off streets and tackled in courthouses by masked agents.
    Andy Rose 19 hr ago, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Vande Kolk clenched his teeth to avoid crying.
    Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Her purplish hands remained clenched on her chest.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Graphene is already being harnessed in the manufacturing of electric batteries, semiconductors, and other products, but with 200 times the strength of steel, urban planners also see its potential as a construction additive.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2025
  • This creates serious pressure, 26 bars, waiting to be harnessed.
    Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Hannah McGuire stepped up to a microphone outside City Hall with hands clasped together in front of her and took a deep breath.
    Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The pair took a spin through the watery exhibits, and then Hanks clasped his hands together.
    Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Hasped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hasped. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.

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