hasping

present participle of hasp

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hasping
Verb
  • However, instead of the pilot starting the engines during pushback and the tug disconnecting afterward, TaxiBot remains attached to the nose gear via a specialized pivoting clamping platform.
    David Szondy June 07, New Atlas, 7 June 2026
  • The plush cushioning in the earcups, leatherette finish, and modest clamping force hold them securely.
    Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 8 May 2026
Verb
  • Owners with at least 25 vehicles can get the special stickers and skip adhering registration tags on the plates each year, as the rest of us have to.
    Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
  • Instead of adhering glass icons to your container of choice, glue on pistachio shell halves instead, so that the outside of the shell faces away from the glass.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 May 2026
Verb
  • But as the old saw has it, a lie goes round the world while the truth is tying its bootlaces.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
  • The second quarter started with a bang, with BC High tying it back up at three right off the faceoff.
    Erik Anderson, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • Lenny, who was born and raised on Maui, caught his first wave at Cove Park in Kihei at age four, was windsurfing by age six, and was tackling giant waves in his teens.
    Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
  • Now, after tackling what many considered the first impossible mission — reforming the United Nations — Bartos is preparing for what may prove an even harder challenge.
    Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • There was a catalog from JCPenney, an EHS yearbook and a copy of the school dress code, which laid out such rules as boys being prohibited from having hair hanging over the top of the ears or lower than their collar and Bermuda shorts being only ones allowed.
    Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
  • Common sense dictates hanging wall cabinets first.
    Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • Other alleged nonconsensual behavior cited in the documents included locking the door of his office and sticking his hand in her pocket.
    CBS News, CBS News, 9 June 2026
  • In qualifying, Antonelli continued his heroics to take pole, but what no one really saw coming was Max Verstappen doing Max Verstappen things and sticking his Red Bull on the first row.
    Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • While not everyone experiences such dramatic effects, experts say stress, clenching and even past trauma can contribute to TMJ issues.
    Nicole Bennett, AJC.com, 22 May 2026
  • The Beloved, his first film in Competition at Cannes, is an incredible achievement that builds on all those films and leaves them standing in the dust, hitting all the same tense throat-clenching beats but somehow transcending genre altogether.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 May 2026
Verb
  • The screwworm gets its name from the maggots' habit of burrowing — or screwing — into a wound, according to the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
    CBS News, CBS News, 8 June 2026
  • Put the stopper back in the sink before re-screwing the pivot nut, horizontal rod, and sliding your under sink items back into place.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 8 May 2026
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“Hasping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hasping. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.

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