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
  • Decorating rules can be helpful guidelines, but adhering too strictly to conventional wisdom can seriously cramp your style.
    Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 23 June 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Morocco lost a pair of 1-0 games before tying Spain but failed to get out of the group stage.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026
  • By late 2024, immigration had become markedly more salient in Irish politics, with anti-immigration candidates gaining traction and political observers tying that shift directly to the riots.
    Donathan L. Brown, The Conversation, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • Zapata also suggests tackling more difficult projects with steel wool.
    Gabi De la Rosa, Southern Living, 21 June 2026
  • In true old-school thumper fashion, the 250 Dual looks perfectly happy climbing hills, crossing rivers, and tackling technical trails.
    Utkarsh Sood June 20, New Atlas, 20 June 2026
Verb
  • Dodging rockfall that would’ve cracked my low-hanging differential.
    Josh Rivera, USA Today, 21 June 2026
  • In another, a Midwestern college town is hanging flags and learning chants for a country most of its residents had never thought much about before June.
    Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Verb
  • No other airline has plans to compete with the carrier, sticking instead to traditional one-stop gateways, like Dubai, Los Angeles, or Singapore.
    Edward Russell, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2026
  • Those who cannot twerk usually fall back on sticking their tongues down each other’s throats, because this is Love Island, after all.
    Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 22 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
  • America’s favorite sport is not football, or soccer, but screwing over sports fans, which is why FIFA should hold its World Cup in the United States permanently.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
  • At least Mercedes is reverting back to screwing things together rather than gluing things in a back-to-basics manufacturing push.
    Joel Feder, The Drive, 11 June 2026
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“Hasping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hasping. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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