LATCH (ON OR ONTO) Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

latch (on or onto)

verb

Definition of latch (on or onto)

as in to snap (up)

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Authorities said their immediate focus was on rescuing anyone still trapped inside and investigating the cause of the fire, which was not immediately known.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Does a frontline soldier trapped with poor comms in a dugout have enough time to study the choices and lodge a vote?

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of trap

Verb

Anyone in Livingston County who believes they've been exposed is asked to capture the bat, report the exposure by filling out a form on the health department's website and call department staff at 517‑552‑6882 for testing guidance and next steps.

— Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
The shooting, which was captured on body camera video, set off protests and calls for justice.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of capture

Verb

After grabbing an early 83-81 lead in overtime, the Dream gave up eight straight points to the Fever, who never lost the lead in overtime again, although the Dream got within two points, 93-91, with 10 seconds left.

— Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026
The little breaths, the cloth grabs and punches were all deliberate.

— Simon Thompson, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of grab

Verb

The earnings come as the home improvement retailer grapples with a slower housing market and a more cautious consumer.

— Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
In coming months, LINK must reach the space telescope some 190 miles above Earth’s surface, grapple it with its three robotic arms and boost it to a higher orbit.

— Tom Metcalfe, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of grapple

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The thieves then snatched the paintings and fled through the museum’s gardens—the whole heist took place in under three minutes.

— News Desk, Artforum, 17 Aug. 2026
The second was produced by Jahdae Barron, who alertly snatched a ball out of the air that had been tipped by linebacker Karene Reid and then raced 97 yards for a touchdown.

— Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of snatch

Verb

The first deportation flight since TPS ended landed in Haiti last week with more than 160 passengers onboard, and authorities have said more flights are expected.

— Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
The throw arrived in time but landed several feet short, forcing Knizner in an awkward position to make a difficult pick.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of land

Verb

The next season Keegan was joint top scorer as Liverpool were champions of England for the first time in seven years and also seized the club’s historic first European trophy.

— Michael Walker, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
Internet sleuths, predictably, have seized on this ambiguity as proof of malfeasance.

— Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of seize

Verb

For a team on the edge of the wild-card race, nailing that balance is crucial.

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
After receiving the ball from an inbound pass with three seconds left in game 5, Jordan nailed the buzzer-beater while floating horizontally through the air near the free throw line.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026

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