as in to hang
to close or secure (something, such as a door) with a latch
latch the gate
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Recent Examples of latch
Everyone has a preferred sandal style, and my mom has latched onto the Birkenstock Arizona sandals.
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Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2025
Though not an overpowering drive blocker, Jackson moves well out of his stance with the flexibility/length/strength combination to latch and occupy defenders with his hands.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
The game has given my group something else to latch onto: naming things.
—ArsTechnica, 18 Apr. 2025
Conservation groups, which had already opposed the extraction of polymetallic nodules, quickly latched onto Sweetman’s work as justification for a moratorium on mining projects.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
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Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2025
Though not an overpowering drive blocker, Jackson moves well out of his stance with the flexibility/length/strength combination to latch and occupy defenders with his hands.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
The game has given my group something else to latch onto: naming things.
—ArsTechnica, 18 Apr. 2025
Conservation groups, which had already opposed the extraction of polymetallic nodules, quickly latched onto Sweetman’s work as justification for a moratorium on mining projects.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for latch
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The 145% tariffs on China — and the 125% tariffs on the U.S. that Beijing imposed in response — hang over the entire negotiating process.—
Josh Boak,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2025
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If done correctly, the cabinet doors should now hang even and level with each other.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 May 2025
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Also, American stress levels have been steadily increasing year over year, and studies show that people who are stressed are more likely to develop bruxism—a.k.a. teeth clenching and grinding.—
Mary Honkus,
Allure,
29 Apr. 2025
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Stop participating in bad habits that worsen the pain, such as nail biting, chewing on the lips or cheeks, or clenching or grinding your teeth.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
14 Apr. 2025
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Crowning it all is a tender portrait — three small hands clasping hers, a portrait of family and togetherness etched in ink.—
Anthony De Leon,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2025
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She was dressed in gray baggy pants and a shapeless brown shirt, her tiny hands clasping a clipboard.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
1 May 2025
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Accessories include hats, sunglasses, tote bags and enamel pins that customers can use to customize the looks.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
14 May 2025
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Pulses of torque are deployed by the motors, giving the impression of a wild animal straining at the leash, before you side-step the brake and keep the right-hand pedal pinned to deploy the full 792 lb-ft of torque – 128 lb-ft up on the regular Spectre.—
Alistair Charlton,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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The Waters/Agassi partnership ground out rallies but the teenagers persevered and tied the match.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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On the opposing side stands Ground Game LA, a scrappy advocacy group whose ascent has been inextricably tied to the leftward shift in the city’s political power structure.—
Matt Hamilton,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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Related Articles But an explosive seven minutes clinched the Panthers’ victory, sending Florida to its third straight Eastern Conference final with a 6-1 win over the Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on Sunday.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
19 May 2025
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Sacramento State clinched the Western Athletic Conference regular-season title on Thursday at John Smith Field to earn the top seed in this week’s WAC Tournament in Mesa, Arizona.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
18 May 2025
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The nation also operates on a different system that precludes simply copying and pasting Germany’s rules.—
Akielly Hu,
Wired News,
3 May 2025
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Samsung employees accidentally pasted proprietary code into a public chatbot, potentially leaking the code into the chatbot's training data.—
Anthony Green,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Stimson worked quickly, cutting across the tissue of the thigh and clamping bleeding vessels along the way.—
Catherine Musemeche,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 Feb. 2025
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Begin by clamping at the root and work your way down the hair shaft in one-to-two-inch sections, holding each for just a few seconds, to achieve the look.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Latch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latch. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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