hasping

verb

present participle of hasp
as in clamping

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hasping
  1. clamping
  2. adhering
  3. tying
  4. tackling
  5. hanging
  6. sticking
  7. clenching
  8. screwing
Verb
  • Firefighters quickly tended to mother and baby, clamping and cutting the umbilical cord, and both were transported in stable condition to the hospital.
    — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, special bags and a clamping system lock away smells that put a damper on cuddle time with your sweet new arrival.
    — Melissa Willets, Parents, 1 July 2026
Definition of clamping
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
Definition of adhering
Verb
  • The last-place Angels have lost seven consecutive games, tying their longest losing streak of the season.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • Ogwumike will make her 11th All-Star appearance, tying three-time WNBA champion Diana Taurasi for second most in WNBA history.
    — Annie Costabile, New York Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of tying
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  • But researchers like me are tackling the problem by studying mixtures that reflect real-world exposures and grouping chemicals with similar biological effects.
    — Brad Reisfeld, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
  • Alameda County officials lauded his role in tackling the county’s most complex issues.
    — Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
Definition of tackling
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  • The city last shot fireworks over the Capitol Mall in 2014, followed by relatively low-hanging displays over CHS Field in Lowertown in 2015, 2016 and 2017.
    — Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 8 July 2026
  • One key to removing them from your garden is to make their habitat inhospitable by removing low-hanging leaves, rocks and weeds that provide that shade.
    — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Definition of hanging
Verb
  • Perrineau is weary, if not quite as wrecked as the car sticking halfway out of the far wall.
    — Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026
  • The banana leaf acts as a protective barrier, preventing the salmon from sticking or drying out during the slow roast.
    — Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of sticking
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
Definition of clenching
Verb
  • The breeze was screwing with the sound system, and the temperature dropped abruptly.
    — Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of screwing
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