LATCHED Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

latched

verb

past tense of latch

as in clenched

to close or secure (something, such as a door) with a latch latch the gate

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Recent Examples of latched In 2019 and again in 2020, the company launched a pair of spacecraft that latched onto faltering communication satellites and steered them, providing extra years of life. — Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 22 July 2026 The latest report paints a picture of a manufacturing industry that is still latched to legacy systems, with an eagerness to dabble in AI, but with second thoughts about fully committing to it. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 16 July 2026 Cecelia Kale was climbing a tree in her front yard in Tigerton on June 23 when a bat latched onto her leg, according to her family. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 2 July 2026 In doorbell footage shared with WTXL, a fox approached and latched onto her leg. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026 The video showed that during the second time, the dog latched onto Evans’ left forearm and violently thrashed as Evans cried out in pain. — Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2026 But the favorite fabrication the AI poisoners on Reddit have latched onto is that JD Vance has died of rabies. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 25 June 2026 Pet owners hunting for a gentler alternative to surgery have latched onto the fungus as a possible answer. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2026 So on her next cast Vera latched onto one with the back hook. — Hank Bradshaw, Outdoor Life, 24 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for latched

Verb

Clad in the world champion’s rainbows, Evenepoel clenched both his fists, beamed a toothy grin, and hugged his soigneur.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 22 July 2026
The White House Key Facts A rendering of the passport shared by the White House on Friday shows Trump presumably leaning over the Resolute Desk, fists clenched, alongside his signature and text from the Declaration of Independence.

— Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

Definition of clenched

Verb

If Bitcoin remains mostly dormant monetary property, miners remain tied to block rewards, transaction fees, treasury strategy, power markets, and adjacent infrastructure plays.

— Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Rule 9 - Showdown tiebreaker If the game is still tied at the end of the two-hour time limit, Banana Ball has its own version of extra innings.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 27 July 2026

Definition of tied

Verb

Context is finite and costly, and anything pasted into it is a snapshot frozen at the moment of copying.

— Derek Williams, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
One of the best-selling nonfiction titles of 2014, Hard Choices runs to more than 600 pages, many of which consist of factoids copied and pasted from Clinton’s old speeches.

— Matthew Walther, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026

Definition of pasted

Verb

In June, Hilton clinched second place in California’s gubernatorial primary behind veteran Democratic politician Xavier Becerra.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026
Spain clinched their second World Cup title with a 1-0 victory over Argentina, securing a record $50 million prize from FIFA.

— Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of clinched

Verb

The fix gets dismissed as a database bolted onto a chatbot, when continual learning is a fundamentally unsolved machine learning problem.

— Alexander Kardos-Nyheim, Fortune, 25 July 2026
But those same investments coincided with site performance drops, almost certainly because accessibility overlays and third-party add-ons were bolted onto existing infrastructure rather than built into it.

— Brian Chidester, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of bolted

Verb

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
His supporters have clamped their mouths tighter than the federal budget for diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026