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
Two divers with the Lee’s Summit Underwater Rescue and Recovery latched a hook on the bumper of the vehicle, according to a Facebook post from the volunteer organization.
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2026
Wall Street nevertheless latched onto some potentially encouraging signals.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Oilers fans have latched onto the call on the ice being a good goal and the questionable positioning of the ref who made that call.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 28 Apr. 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, 24 Apr. 2026
As Asymmetric began to struggle in 2025, McCann latched onto a crypto fad known as digital asset treasury companies, popularized by Michael Saylor’s Strategy, formerly Microstrategy.
—Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
When the first season started airing on HBO in 2019, fans instantly latched onto the glam — which was decidedly bright and sparkly despite how dark the show was.
—Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
An own goal gave Rennes an early lead and Jordan forward Mousa Al-Tamari latched onto a long ball to lob the goalkeeper in the 25th minute.
—ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
While some Summer House viewers immediately latched onto the first rumblings of a more-than-friend connection — care of the sometimes-reliable Deuxmoi — others worked hard to find non-fire explanations for the smoke.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2026
Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2026
Wall Street nevertheless latched onto some potentially encouraging signals.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Oilers fans have latched onto the call on the ice being a good goal and the questionable positioning of the ref who made that call.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 28 Apr. 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, 24 Apr. 2026
As Asymmetric began to struggle in 2025, McCann latched onto a crypto fad known as digital asset treasury companies, popularized by Michael Saylor’s Strategy, formerly Microstrategy.
—Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
When the first season started airing on HBO in 2019, fans instantly latched onto the glam — which was decidedly bright and sparkly despite how dark the show was.
—Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
An own goal gave Rennes an early lead and Jordan forward Mousa Al-Tamari latched onto a long ball to lob the goalkeeper in the 25th minute.
—ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
While some Summer House viewers immediately latched onto the first rumblings of a more-than-friend connection — care of the sometimes-reliable Deuxmoi — others worked hard to find non-fire explanations for the smoke.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for latched
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Tuanzebe—born in Bunia, raised in Rochdale—is sprinting toward the corner flag, fists clenched at his waist, triumphant.—
Franklin Leonard,
Vanity Fair,
14 May 2026
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Knives are clutched, teeth are clenched, and a desperate Russian ex-pat yells loud enough for their long-dead ancestors to hear all the way back in the motherland.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
13 May 2026
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The investigation comes as global health officials continue monitoring a rare hantavirus outbreak tied to the MV Hondius luxury cruise ship that has sickened multiple passengers and crew members and left three people dead.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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The system is designed to help technicians quickly identify faults by reviewing operational logs and maintenance histories tied to a robot’s ID.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Every search tool, every formatter, every API wrapper gets copy-pasted into yet another agent.—
Ambika Saklani Bhardwaj,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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But core values can’t be copied and pasted.—
Jayson Jenks,
New York Times,
8 May 2026
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The Mountain West continued play this weekend (the Aztecs clinched a berth in the MWC conference postseason tournament by beating San Jose State Friday night), but still has one more week to go.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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Georgia Tech clinched its second consecutive ACC title in fitting fashion Friday night.—
AJC Sports,
AJC.com,
16 May 2026
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Hands clasped, head bowed, blank and fair of face.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 May 2026
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While the other candidates pressed their palms against the podiums, ready to pounce on every question, Becerra clasped his hands like an altar boy.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The company contrasts this with many other AI assistants, which are often bolted onto existing tools.—
Ellen Sheng,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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As soon as the friend left the room, Panettiere bolted.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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Garden Art Wine corks can be glued together with a hot glue gun to create decorative birdhouses and wreaths to display in the garden.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
29 Apr. 2026
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Minnesota, facing elimination at 3-1 in this series, clamped up.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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Wearing trending shades—Phoebe Philo’s oversized Bombé frames, currently clamped over the eyes of everyone from Elsa Hosk to Charli xcx—Rihanna embraced her inner lingerie mogul with bra-first fashion beneath her oversized blazer.—
Olivia Allen,
Vogue,
11 May 2026
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“Latched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latched. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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