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
As depicted here, Gacy is a parasite latched onto a failing society.
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Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
Wilson, 29, was sitting on the ground, petting the two pups, when suddenly the Boerboel lunged and latched onto her nose.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
The recycled shells provide a good place for wild baby oysters (called spat) to latch onto and grow and also offer feeding grounds for various fish species.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
Part of Farage’s schtick is to latch onto football.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
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Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
Wilson, 29, was sitting on the ground, petting the two pups, when suddenly the Boerboel lunged and latched onto her nose.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
The recycled shells provide a good place for wild baby oysters (called spat) to latch onto and grow and also offer feeding grounds for various fish species.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
Part of Farage’s schtick is to latch onto football.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for latch
Recent Examples of Synonyms for latch
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Scarlet strings of chile hung against the light-brown adobe of houses, and the fields were checkerboards of green and gold.—
Jack O'Connor,
Outdoor Life,
23 Oct. 2025
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The garment tightened at the waist while the top hung relatively loosely, and the midi-length column featured a thigh-high slit.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Her purplish hands remained clenched on her chest.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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To estimate 10 degrees in the sky, use the width of your clenched first held at arm's length.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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The pair took a spin through the watery exhibits, and then Hanks clasped his hands together.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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Later, the family clasped hands and prayed in a circle.—
Katie Moore,
Kansas City Star,
16 Oct. 2025
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The show rocketed Don Johnson to pin-up star status in the role of iconic white-suit-wearing Detective Sonny Crockett, while Philip Michael Thomas played his partner Tubbs.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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These delicate velvet bows are slightly understated; pin them to the tree in lieu of ornaments for a charming coquettish vibe or have the two join forces for maximum drama.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
21 Oct. 2025
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The beloved couple of Ruzek and Burgess — known as Burzek — tied the knot in the season 12 finale.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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In the bottom of the seventh inning, with runners on second and third with nobody out, George Springer stepped to the plate with the chance to tie a 3-1 ball game in favor of the Seattle Mariners, a team desperate for its first-ever World Series appearance in franchise history.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Behind superstars Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts, the Dodgers will look to secure back-to-back championships, while the Jays are hoping to clinch their first World Series ring since 1993.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
23 Oct. 2025
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Aliso Niguel’s Eliza Havranek served a pair of aces to make the set a bit closer, but Stringham scored the final kill to clinch the set and the match.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
23 Oct. 2025
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People on dating apps may copy and paste their prospective date’s messages into chatbots such as ChatGPT or give it screenshots of text conversations, seeking advice.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
22 Oct. 2025
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That means users will no longer need to copy and paste information from the web to the ChatGPT app or domain.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This is an adjustable graphics-card brace, and its screw tightens the part that clamps it to the slide.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
21 Oct. 2025
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For best results, hold it for a few seconds after clamping, then repeat from the base to the tip of the lashes to lock in the curl—there’s an art to it, after all.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Latch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latch. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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