LATCH Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

latch

verb

Definition of latch

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 In the 50th minute, Summit defender Ayo Oke crossed an inviting ball into the Gotham 6-yard box, and Summit forward Yuzuki Yamamoto ghosted in and latched onto the cross to score her second-ever NWSL goal. — Spencer Baldwin, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2026 That riddim quickly took off as other artists in the 2000s latched onto the popularity and danceability of that beat. — Danny Hajjar, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2026 The second saw Isak recalibrate his run in behind a couple of times before latching onto Gakpo’s trivela pass, staying composed as a defender and Scherpen got close before sliding a shot home with his left foot. — Gregg Evans, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Researchers have built versions that grip tree branches, cling to rough walls, and even latch onto moving vehicles, but ice – especially steep, unpredictable glacier ice – had remained one of the field's toughest holdouts. — New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for latch

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Those tend to work for the incumbent because they're known and the challengers aren't, but the economic variables with Iran and gas prices are hanging there for the Republicans to hurt them.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
But please don’t expect everyone else to hang their heads in shame when looking at the heritage of this nation.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of hang

Verb

But if the awards season goes as the streamer plans, a journey that began in Cannes with a rapturous standing ovation, could end with Los Javis clasping some golden statues.

— Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2026
Davis stood with his lawyer as the verdict was read, then sat with his hands clasped on the table.

— Jon Haworth, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of clasp

Verb

Other than the fact that two people getting ax-murdered didn’t rouse her from her nap, there wasn’t anything suspicious about Bridget; not that there weren’t plenty of people ready to pin the crimes on her.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Tennessee will likely be playing from behind, but against an elite defense that can pin its ears back and attack Cam Ward, that may not translate into production for Tate.

— Jonathan Rubin, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of pin

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Alonso tied the score in the ninth inning Tuesday with his 300th career homer and took a rare curtain call on the road to acknowledge adoring Mets fans still unhappy about his departure for Baltimore last December.

— CBS News, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
His conviction at trial was based almost entirely on the victim’s ID; there was no forensic or other evidence tying him to the crime.

— Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of tie

Verb

The New York Yankees clinched their fourth successive pennant with a win over Detroit.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
As fate would have it, pitcher JR Ritchie, shown throwing during spring training workouts in February, will take the mound on a day the Braves can clinch a postseason berth.

— Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of clinch

Verb

Thin partitions marked an early attempt to slice the space into smaller rooms, but the original brick walls remained bare, shivering with cobwebs, where someone had pasted a picture of a man, holy hands bracketing a redbrick heart.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
The liberated bundle then touches down somewhere else in the genome, where native DNA repair processes paste it in.

— Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of paste

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This buys her team more time to clamp the safeguard pipe, effectively saving the silo from extinction.

— Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2026
Mechanics can easily calibrate and adjust system tension using an integrated clamping piece, ensuring consistent mechanical support throughout long operational cycles.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of clamp

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