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
But who? Many Westerners, especially young people, have latched onto a flagrantly false accusation: Gaza is in dire straits because Israel is in the process of perpetrating a genocide.
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Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
Each receptor is a protein that can recognize and latch onto many kinds of odorants — molecules that are light enough to evaporate off your cup of coffee, the wet grass outside, or the microbes in your armpits, and waft into the air and, in turn, your nasal passages.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 3 July 2025
But the attacks on Powell have grown in recent weeks, and Republicans have latched onto what was once a routine — albeit expensive — construction project for the Fed.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
Playing the deep position, Cruz latched onto the final out, then sprinted in, jumping into Hargrove’s arms.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2025
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Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
Each receptor is a protein that can recognize and latch onto many kinds of odorants — molecules that are light enough to evaporate off your cup of coffee, the wet grass outside, or the microbes in your armpits, and waft into the air and, in turn, your nasal passages.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 3 July 2025
But the attacks on Powell have grown in recent weeks, and Republicans have latched onto what was once a routine — albeit expensive — construction project for the Fed.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
Playing the deep position, Cruz latched onto the final out, then sprinted in, jumping into Hargrove’s arms.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for latch
Verb
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Everton also made a loan offer, but with several key starters departing after Erik ten Hag left for the Manchester United job in that summer window, new head coach Alfred Schreuder was determined to hang onto Kudus.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
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My hunch is that many who in private criticize Israel or America’s support for Israel never say a word in public, cowed into silence by the sword of Damocles hanging over them — the omnipresent threat of charges of antisemitism.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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Our heroes clench their squared jaws with determination while the villains chew the scenery.—
Scott Phillips,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The fists were loosely clenched, but the fingers moved.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 July 2025
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The short clip shows Ruby, who did not share her last name, standing at Brisbane International Airport, visibly shocked, her hands clasped over her mouth.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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The codes of rhyming that Clipse speak of are as precious as the ethics of journalism, clasped tightly by their advocates, and unappreciated by the unaccustomed.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
27 July 2025
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Just as Ripley was going to pin Naomi, Sly broke up the attempt.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Naomi was able to pin Ripley with a sneak roll-up to cap off an incredible triple threat match that continued an undeniable hot streak of stellar women’s title matches.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Those declines were tied to a drop in sales of Weyco's Nunn Bush, Stacy Adams, Florsheim and BOGS brands to retailers.—
Sofia Joseph,
jsonline.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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State lawmaker's per-diem reimbursements are tied to federal rates.—
Brittany Carloni,
IndyStar,
9 Aug. 2025
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Despite not releasing any new music in the past year, pop superstar Taylor Swift has clinched a nomination for MTV's Video Music Awards.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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Drivers on the points bubble will be extra hungry for a win to clinch their playoff spot, and hoping that another new winner doesn’t emerge from the field to push the cut line down.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
2 Aug. 2025
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Etienne Racine – Solo Exhibition Canadian street photographer Etienne Racine brings a raw, poetic edge to Arles with striking black-and-white images pasted throughout the city and in his gallery show.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The email, a copy and paste job, trickled into inboxes at odd hours.—
Elizabeth Kaye Cook
August 6,
Literary Hub,
6 Aug. 2025
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The recumbent chair and whining drill, the blinding lights and masked faces overhead, the needle, the spit basin, and the X-ray film clamped between your teeth—every detail seems designed to inflame our fears.—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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Others are designed to mount to the side of your hamster’s cage, clamping the bars.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
23 July 2025
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“Latch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latch. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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