LATCHED Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

latched

verb

Definition of latched next

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 That was a big part of this case the public really latched onto. —

Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026 Investigators believe that as the bar was closing, Parkhurst either hid somewhere in the establishment, or re-entered through a door and latched it behind him, the affidavit said. —

Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026 The Crew Module side hatch cover is removed, and the seals are greased, cleaned and inspected before the 500-pound hatch door is shut and latched using special tools, including a socket wrench and ratchet. —

Miles Doran, CBS News, 1 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 The one commode in it was shielded from sight only by wooden shutters, which swung on double-action spring hinges, like saloon doors, and had to be latched shut with a hook on a swivel. —

Caleb Crain, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026 School board and district leaders blamed the local union for dragging out the process, and state officials latched onto those complaints to criticize the union. —

Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026 Naturally, the internet has already latched onto the new character, creating their own versions and begging Apple to release official merchandise. —

Greta Cross, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026 Overhead bins got latched doors that same decade, to keep luggage from toppling onto passengers’ heads. —

Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026

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May watched, jaw clenched, arms crossed, eyes glassy.

— Justin Williams, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Among many Niger Deltans, there’s a mixture of ignorance, nonchalance, and clenched resignation around the industry’s environmental dangers, which take a back seat as folks get on with the business of everyday survival.

— Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026