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
The intelligent and horrifying tentacle creature attempts to latch onto Hermit, but is unsuccessful after Wendy saves him.
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Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Kenvue may take a hit from the report, should consumers latch onto it.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
The video showed that during the second time, the dog latched onto Evans’ left forearm and violently thrashed as Evans cried out in pain.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
But there were also a bunch of younger fans in attendance, ones who have latched onto the band due to its continued relevance and popularity in the mall-rock world.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
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Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Kenvue may take a hit from the report, should consumers latch onto it.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
The video showed that during the second time, the dog latched onto Evans’ left forearm and violently thrashed as Evans cried out in pain.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
But there were also a bunch of younger fans in attendance, ones who have latched onto the band due to its continued relevance and popularity in the mall-rock world.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for latch
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Framed black and white photos of her now-adult children as youngsters hang along one wall, serving as a sweet reminder of days past.—
Lennie Omalza,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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The buck came directly to Piepenburg and began making a scrape almost directly under his hang-on stand.—
Bob McNally,
Outdoor Life,
2 Oct. 2025
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When the sky darkens, her stomach clenches.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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Wole faced fixedly forward, both fists clenching the steering wheel.—
David Wright Faladé,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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The rapper sat with his hands clasped and his eyes downcast as the sentence was ready out at a federal court in Manhattan on Friday.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Hosting the once sleepy regional economic and security body, Chinese leader Xi Jinping clasped hands with Russia President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and met with 18 other leaders from across the Eurasian continent.—
JEFFREY PRESCOTT,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Sep. 2025
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Democrats are also trying to pin the shutdown on Republicans, blaming Trump for not negotiating in good faith.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Don’t try to pin it on your skuzzy accomplice.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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David Rosenberg, founder of the economic and market insights firm Rosenberg Research, similarly highlighted flaws with the gauge, including the use of GDP, which includes government sector activity that isn’t tied to corporate profits or future earnings.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Your entire life is tied to your job.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Falcons had a chance to clinch a playoff spot last year but ended with an 8-9 record after three straight seasons of going 7-10.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Cora telegraphed as much as the Red Sox were fighting to clinch their playoff spot.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Victims are instructed to copy it, open File Explorer, and paste it into the address bar.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Sofia Coppola’s cult-favorite (if historically murky-at-best) 2006 film Marie Antoinette plucked the queen from history-book pages and pasted her on contemporary mood boards.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
2 Oct. 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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Then the second deputy does the same before the first mounts the gator to hold it down and clamp its mouth.—
Richard Tribou,
Boston Herald,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Latch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latch. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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