hasping

Definition of haspingnext
present participle of hasp

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hasping
Verb
  • Mears, 42, recalled that Dennis lunged forward to attack Ralphie, but ended up clamping onto her leg instead.
    Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
  • The vineyard says the town updated its noise guidelines the year after the business opened in 2017, unfairly clamping and shuttering the series for years at a time.
    Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 13 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The research team claimed that their innovation involves applying a specialized coating to critical components to prevent hydrogen bubbles from adhering, thereby enabling smoother hydrogen release.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 Dec. 2025
  • The results also highlight the importance of maintaining a healthy weight, optimizing metabolic health and adhering closely to established cancer treatments and follow-up, according to the researchers.
    Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 14 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Minnesota guard Cade Tyson hit a game-tying 3-pointer with five seconds left, but Wisconsin counterpart John Blackwell sank a game-winning trey at the buzzer for a 78-75 win at Williams Arena.
    Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 14 Jan. 2026
  • This was the 93rd launch of the year, tying the record on the Space Coast.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Daily sweeping is both about tackling same-day messes and preventing buildup.
    Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Find out how to start tackling your high-rate debt now.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Such rotting fruit from the forest floor contained higher concentrations of fermenting yeast and alcohol than the fruits hanging from trees.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Even as students work longer hours to avoid borrowing, loans accumulate like a cloud hanging overhead.
    Liam McCusker, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Toronto switches, sticking Sandro Mamukelashvili on Sexton.
    Fred Katz, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
  • In the process, Tony becomes somewhat of an antihero by sticking it to corporate America.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Wole faced fixedly forward, both fists clenching the steering wheel.
    David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Cattano suggests screwing mug hooks into the bottom of kitchen cabinets to utilize that space between the cupboards and the countertops.
    Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2026
  • That’s because the president doesn’t care about screwing people.
    Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Hasping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hasping. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.

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