Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hasps
Verb
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Typically said when someone copies a trend, latches onto a friend's obsession, or just teases in a playful way.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
5 Sep. 2025 -
That against-the-odds spirit is what the documentary crew latches onto as the thread tying their story together.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Here, Lloyd clamps a muzzle — part fetish club, part Bane — over Lucky’s mouth while Pozzo pushes him in a wheelchair (the actor, Michael Patrick Thornton, uses a chair).—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
29 Sep. 2025
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Or are those simply screws Vrabel’s staff will tighten with more time and practice?—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The carry handles each have a magnetic piece that then clips together to form a single bar to grasp.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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For messing up, Martha clips Gabriel’s wings, forcing him to live life as a human, with a new casual wardrobe to match and a taste for fast food.—
Michael Rechtshaffen,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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There are buttons to manage power, pairing, volume, and playback, in addition to the large ULT button that toggles the ULT effect between off, ULT 1, and ULT 2.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
12 Aug. 2025
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Mackenzie smoothly toggles between storylines, ratcheting up the tension and giving us quick but useful character sketches.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
Verb
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SpaceX’s Starship nails 11th test flight SpaceX’s Starship, the biggest and most powerful spacecraft ever launched, successfully completed its 11th test flight, bringing the company closer to sending humans to other worlds.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Endless Space 2 nails the basics of the genre and then stacks plenty of distinct elements on top to create something that’s memorable.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The song has been released in partnership with advocacy group GLAAD to celebrate Spirit Day, an annual initiative that harnesses influential voices to stand against the bullying of LGBTQ+ youth and families.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
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The system harnesses the energy generated by the PV facades and wind turbines to lift a heavy mass within a shaft during the charging phase.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Thinking of patriotism this way ties it more closely to solidarity.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
13 Oct. 2025
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By the end, only one of the assassins is alive; Brian ties him to a tree and slaps him around a bit, demanding to know who hired him.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Hasps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hasps. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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