latch (on or onto)

verb

Definition of latch (on or onto)next
as in to snap (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for latch (on or onto)
  1. trap
  2. capture
  3. grab
  4. grapple
  5. snatch
  6. land
  7. seize
  8. nail
Verb
  • Ababu stated there could be more people trapped in the debris.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
  • During the call, Fernandez indicated that CMA CGM still has eight of its vessels still trapped in the Persian Gulf due to the concerns over safety in the strait.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of trap
Verb
  • The chain of events that led to another extermination began when Lauren Cohan’s Maggie and Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s Negan captured their season 2 nemesis, the Dama (Lisa Emery), after the big bad had her men attack them.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
  • But nothing has quite captured the pure animalististic terror of the moment in this episode when Rhaena, Daemon, Rhaenyra and Addam all come face-to-face, dragon-to-dragon.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of capture
Verb
  • Vandersloot also had 10 assists and Cardoso grabbed 13 rebounds.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • When the Almaden Barnes & Noble closed last year after 26 years there was an emotional reaction from the community about a place to browse for books, magazines, puzzles and even grab a cup of coffee.
    — Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of grab
Verb
  • The state is grappling with a shortage of affordable housing, exploding energy demand from artificial intelligence data centers and federal cuts to key state programs.
    — Darlene Superville, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Humanitarian groups in Afghanistan are grappling with steep funding cuts.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of grapple
Verb
  • The phone on the wall rang, and Rebecca snatched the receiver, then pulled the curly cord down the steps to the basement and shut the door.
    — Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
  • In Friday’s first red zone drill of training camp, Purdy wisely threw a ball that the 6-foot-5 Evans snatched high at the goal line, with an almost unnecessary leap against 5-foot-9 cornerback Upton Stout.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of snatch
Verb
  • Surrounded by hundreds of butterflies fluttering between tropical plants inside the Powell Gardens Conservatory, Heidi Boehm watched as visitors stopped, looked upward and waited for one to land nearby.
    — Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
  • After moving to New York after college in 2009, Ian started looking for a creative way to avoid paying rent, and landed on the idea of living aboard a sailboat.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of land
Verb
  • The pivotal moment occurred when Randy Orton made a shocking return, delivering an RKO to Cody Rhodes, which allowed Punk to seize the opportunity and secure the pinfall.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The 12th-century castle, also known as Al-Shaqif, was seized by Israeli forces in May.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of seize
Verb
  • As Sky tried to get back in the ring, Morgan nailed her with a headscissors DDT.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Milos Kerkez is nailed on to be the left-back going forward, but right-back is a problem area with Conor Bradley to miss the next few months.
    — Luke Bosher, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of nail
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“Latch (on or onto).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latch%20%28on%20or%20onto%29. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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