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
Wilson, 29, was sitting on the ground, petting the two pups, when suddenly the Boerboel lunged and latched onto her nose.
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Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
The decision the Hornets made to photograph Knueppel, Ball and the high-scoring Brandon Miller together Monday was latched onto by a number of Hornets junkies as evidence that Charlotte has a big role in mind for him.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
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, 17 Sep. 2025
But there were also a bunch of younger fans in attendance, ones who have latched onto the band due to its continued relevance and popularity in the mall-rock world.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Damiana Humphrey was waist-deep in the water with her siblings when a shark latched onto her hand.
—Angelina Liu, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
However, the press tour for it did have one particular tidbit people latched onto.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 28 Aug. 2025
The vacation house has sat vacant over the long winter months, the windows latched tight against cobras and the clever fingers of baboons.
—Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Away from the spotlight, these two took the best from their rivalry, rather than the worst moments the public latched onto.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025
Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
The decision the Hornets made to photograph Knueppel, Ball and the high-scoring Brandon Miller together Monday was latched onto by a number of Hornets junkies as evidence that Charlotte has a big role in mind for him.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
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, 17 Sep. 2025
But there were also a bunch of younger fans in attendance, ones who have latched onto the band due to its continued relevance and popularity in the mall-rock world.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Damiana Humphrey was waist-deep in the water with her siblings when a shark latched onto her hand.
—Angelina Liu, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
However, the press tour for it did have one particular tidbit people latched onto.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 28 Aug. 2025
The vacation house has sat vacant over the long winter months, the windows latched tight against cobras and the clever fingers of baboons.
—Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Away from the spotlight, these two took the best from their rivalry, rather than the worst moments the public latched onto.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for latched
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To estimate 10 degrees in the sky, use the width of your clenched first held at arm's length.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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As a model named Carl, stuck in a relationship corrupted by microcelebrity and Instagram view counts, Dickinson ticks with exasperation and sarcastic logic, his jaw clenched, his eyes wide and staring.—
Carrie Battan,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The 49ers’ 10 drops this season are tied for the fourth-most in the league.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025
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Most of the Qnity business is focused on providing technology solutions for the semiconductor ecosystem, with more than 65% of the company’s portfolio tied directly to semiconductors.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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Sofia Coppola’s cult-favorite (if historically murky-at-best) 2006 film Marie Antoinette plucked the queen from history-book pages and pasted her on contemporary mood boards.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
2 Oct. 2025
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Asked whether Robinson had literally copied and pasted Harrington’s idea, his website was taken down.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025
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After going 96-66 and winning the National League East, Philadelphia clinched a first-round bye in the postseason.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Mariners have clinched all three of their ALCS berths at home — with Griffey in 1995, with Alex Rodriguez in 2000 and with Ichiro Suzuki in 2001.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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His knuckles were raw white, all tense and clasped on his knees.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Oct. 2025
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The rapper sat with his hands clasped and his eyes downcast as the sentence was ready out at a federal court in Manhattan on Friday.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Smith-Schuster got up and bolted after Branch, who was being restrained by Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Healthcare does not need another scribe bolted onto a generic model.—
Andreas Cleve,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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Unfortunately, during his journey, Vasi encountered a wire snare trap, which ended up clamped around his back leg in September 2019.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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One of the two animals ended up with part of Hohl's head inside its mouth, with its jaws clamped around his cheek and skull, while the other clamped onto his left ankle.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Through his work, Strachan examines histories often overlooked in mainstream narratives, particularly those connected to the Black diaspora, encouraging viewers to reconsider which histories are celebrated and how they are represented.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
11 Oct. 2025
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When women sign on to the male gaze Although the concept of the male gaze originally came from film and has expanded to television, art and literature, it is deeply connected to finance, Joyrich said.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Latched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latched. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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