as in to snap (up)
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for latch (on or onto)
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The mother and daughter were trapped in their car when Boynton Beach Police officers arrived just minutes later.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Aug. 2025 -
If trapped by moving water, seek the highest possible point and contact emergency services by calling 911.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Aug. 2025
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But rather than capturing the madness of the era, Lee drowns in sub-Scorsese excess, confusing saying a lot of things bluntly with saying something meaningful.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
16 Aug. 2025
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Recent data released by Modern Health captures just how stark the reality is.—
Jennifer Jay Palumbo,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Four prisoners had to take turns using a bunk bed just to grab a few hours of sleep.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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But Sunday, unfortunately for him, slipped away quickly as World No. 1 grabbed his fifth season title.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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States are already grappling with a host of responsibilities the federal government has handed off, including paying a portion of food assistance benefits for the first time.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
25 Aug. 2025
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While knowledge workers enjoy the benefits of remote tools, flexible hours, and automation, frontline industries are still grappling with burnout, staffing shortages, and unpredictable hours.—
Silvija Martincevic,
Fortune,
23 Aug. 2025
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The man who snatched Roc, who was described as being in his 20s and was last seen sporting a black Yankees cap and medium-length braids, remained on the loose Thursday.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
15 Aug. 2025
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Once, Hockenson snatched a pass that McCarthy would have admitted wasn’t accurate enough.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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But Mayfield has found a home with the Bucs, leading them to back-to-back NFC South titles in as many seasons with the team and landing a three-year $100 million contract in March 2024.—
Rick Stroud,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Aug. 2025
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Highland School of Technology kept its spot at the top of the Charlotte-area rankings in the U.S. News & World Report 2025-26 Best High Schools rankings released Tuesday, Aug. 19, but its statewide ranking dropped one spot from No. 10 to No. 11 – meaning no school in the area landed in the top 10.—
Evan Moore
August 21,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Aug. 2025
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Corporate executives in the technology sector, eager to curry favor, seized on the talking point.—
Jon Brodkin,
ArsTechnica,
15 Aug. 2025
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To offer a personal example, early in my career at a Hollywood studio, physical presence in a collaborative office was a valuable part of my learning — and gave me opportunities to seize unspoken opportunities.—
Melody Brue,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Drape a denim jacket over top to nail that cool-girl look.—
Michelle Rostamian,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Yet what this film really nails is the battalion camaraderie that goes beyond spending hours, days, weeks with the same folks and flips into something else entirely once shots are fired.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
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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 28 Aug. 2025.
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