LATCH Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

latch

verb

Definition of latch

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 For all the women looking up at me to think of me not as a crying heap on a toilet whose baby never latched but as someone who found meaning in all of our daily banalities. — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026 United’s first-half breakthrough came via Lacey in the 31st minute, latching onto a through ball from Joshua Zirkzee before cutting inside his defender and finishing at the far post. — Carl Anka, New York Times, 25 July 2026 The fence should have a self-closing, self-latching gate and be at least 4 feet tall. — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 18 July 2026 Both the containers and lids are made from glass, and the lids are sealed with food-safe silicone that latches into place on both sides for an airtight design without leaks. — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 18 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for latch

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Verb

The free hanging straps are actually the tails of the zipper, Zurek adds.

— Talia Abbas, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026
Her sari—royal-purple silk stitched with miniature golden birds—hung straight down without any visible deviation in service to hips or buttocks.

— Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of hang

Verb

The race to replace Whitmer In the governor’s race, Michigan's secretary of state, Jocelyn Benson, seems poised to clench the Democratic nomination over Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson.

— Diana Paulsen, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Janet held the phone away from her ear, clenching her teeth against Maggie’s booming voice.

— Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

Definition of clench

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In 1975, as Cold War tensions thawed, an American commander and his Soviet counterpart clasped hands in space after their spacecraft docked.

— Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2026
This gadget from the comics is typically depicted as a metal collar clasped around a mutant’s neck.

— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026

Definition of clasp

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The Blaze host Auron MacIntyre likewise opined that all the infighting over burrito pricing is a symptom of a party bracing for a midterm drubbing and pre-emptively looking for something to pin it on.

— Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
The patient thinks the clinician is going to pin them down into a less-than-human category.

— Orna Guralnik, The New York Review of Books, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of pin

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Amanda Loman / Getty Images Minnesota (28-7), which has already clinched a playoff berth, has won 13 of its last 14 games.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Summary The Philadelphia Phillies clinched a dramatic 7-6 extra-innings win against the Toronto Blue Jays, sparked by a controversial managerial call.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of clinch

Verb

Simply clamp the Smart Jumper Cables with the mini flashlight directly onto the vehicle battery terminals and let the powerful 29600mWh (8000mAh) 4-cell, high-grade lithium-polymer battery do the work.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
Sharon Rocha's mitochondrial DNA clamped in the jaws of a pair of pliers found in [Peterson’s] boat, [and] the presence of concrete debris in the boat cover that matched both the homemade boat anchor and the concrete debris on his flatbed trailer.

— Erin Jensen, USA Today, 17 July 2026

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