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 Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, perhaps the EU’s leading right-wing immigration restrictionist, latched onto the Ceuta episode. — Kelsey Norman, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026 Residents are encouraged to use bear-resistant containers with lids latched, store garbage in a garage or shed until collection day, and put cans at the curb the morning of pickup rather than the night before. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026 Impact across Europe Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, perhaps the EU’s leading right-wing immigration restrictionist, latched onto the Ceuta episode. — Kelsey Norman, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026 For all the women looking up at me to think of me not as a crying heap on a toilet whose baby never latched but as someone who found meaning in all of our daily banalities. — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 4 Aug. 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 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

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

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Allisha Gray tied her career high with 32 points to lead all scorers, while Angel Reese finished with another double-double, scoring 15 points and grabbing 14 rebounds.

— Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026
The MacBook Neo is inextricably tied to the iPhone Pro's release date.

— Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of tied

Verb

But if watermarked text is pasted into another chatbot system that edits the text, the watermark could be destroyed.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026
Along the streets in the shadow of the cathedral, posters for Hind Rajab, the five-year-old girl allegedly killed by Israel in Gaza, have been pasted to lamp posts.

— Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026

Definition of pasted

Verb

Amanda Loman / Getty Images Minnesota (28-7), which has already clinched a playoff berth, has won 13 of its last 14 games.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Summary The Philadelphia Phillies clinched a dramatic 7-6 extra-innings win against the Toronto Blue Jays, sparked by a controversial managerial call.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of clinched

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The new mothers clasped their babies close as a pack of teenagers ran through the park.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
In 1975, as Cold War tensions thawed, an American commander and his Soviet counterpart clasped hands in space after their spacecraft docked.

— Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2026

Definition of clasped

Verb

As such, most of its parts are off-the-shelf, panels and interior components are bolted on, and there's no proprietary software locking owner-operators out of diagnosing and fixing their vehicles themselves.

— Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 16 Aug. 2026
The horse in question, Samson, bolted from a standstill at Cherry Hill on June 17, after Mahajan in his family, who were visiting from India, had climbed into the carriage after a photo had been taken but before the carriage horse driver was aboard.

— Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 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