LATCH Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

latch

verb

Definition of latch next

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 These lock bags latch onto lounge chairs, bikes, backpack straps, and just about anything else. —

Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2026 Two divers with the Lee’s Summit Underwater Rescue and Recovery latched a hook on the bumper of the vehicle, according to a Facebook post from the volunteer organization. —

Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2026 His former Georgia teammate, Thomas, brings an enticing skill set but will likely need to latch onto the practice squad. —

Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 7 May 2026 Wall Street nevertheless latched onto some potentially encouraging signals. —

Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for latch

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Given the dramatic manner in which the hulking piers marched down the center of the institution’s narrow corridor, flanked by the photographer’s three-inch-square Polaroids, hung as if in awed supplication, the effect verged on hyperbole, the gnomic ceding to the grandiose.

— James Quandt, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Portraits of the Hobhouse family, who lived here for more than two centuries, hang alongside tapestry wall trophies in the drawing room, while the teal bar mixes original cornicing with vibrant bamboo chairs.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026