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 Her baby had never latched well on that side. —

Ayren Jackson-Cannady, SELF, 29 May 2026 Ticks especially like to latch onto moist, warm areas of the body like the groin, armpits, the hairline, under the breasts and in the curves of the knees and arms. —

Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 27 May 2026 The tiny species can latch onto boats and trailers, then spread quickly from lake to lake. —

Ubah Ali, CBS News, 25 May 2026 The system, called the Cross-Link Collective, is made up of dozens of narrow robotic modules that can latch onto one another using weak Velcro connections. —

Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 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