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
Damiana Humphrey was waist-deep in the water with her siblings when a shark latched onto her hand.
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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
All of those hours of manual cross-platform searches and spreadsheet wrangling have kept prospecting slow and turned big business decisions into analytic leaps of faith, which were, at best, latched to third-party intel.
—Albert Lie, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Two pit bulls latched onto Avery, tugging her like a rag doll.
—Laura A. Bischoff, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
Everyone has a preferred sandal style, and my mom has latched onto the Birkenstock Arizona sandals.
—Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2025
Parents have latched onto the story as a mirror of their own worst fears.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
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
All of those hours of manual cross-platform searches and spreadsheet wrangling have kept prospecting slow and turned big business decisions into analytic leaps of faith, which were, at best, latched to third-party intel.
—Albert Lie, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Two pit bulls latched onto Avery, tugging her like a rag doll.
—Laura A. Bischoff, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
Everyone has a preferred sandal style, and my mom has latched onto the Birkenstock Arizona sandals.
—Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2025
Parents have latched onto the story as a mirror of their own worst fears.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for latched
Verb
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And then there’s Eros, also known as Cupid, who flies away with his little buttocks clenched at the least hint of a rational process.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
9 Sep. 2025
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Yang Guoliang said, his hands clenched in fists.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The team behind the research noted that many of these genes are tied to developmental delay, which may have played a role in the slower pace of postnatal brain growth in humans compared to chimpanzees.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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In this 2024 summer blockbuster, Miami's favorite bantering detectives go on a high-stakes mission to clear their late captain's name after he's wrongfully tied to a drug conspiracy.—
Emy LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That missile may have AJ Lee and Brock Lesnar’s picture pasted on the side of it.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The stan fighting quickly turned ugly; a fan posted a racist meme of Huda as the police officer who murdered George Floyd, with Olandria’s face pasted on Floyd’s.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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When Uong was introduced to another local partner, Chris Prasad, who owns six bars including the Beach on Bourbon Street, the deal was clinched.—
Beth D'Addono,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
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Kansas punted and Mizzou clinched its victory when running back Jamal Roberts found room on the outside and broke free for a 63-yard rushing touchdown.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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At the end, before Fallon reappeared, all pep and cheer, Forge clasped his hands together and closed his eyes, as if locked in prayer.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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There were only two worshippers, one in the water, hands clasped in prayer, and the other seated on the bottommost step, looking intently toward the river or maybe at the other bather.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Also, treat operational maintenance as a growth lever, not as tech debt, because speed is achieved when reliability is baked into the process, not bolted on.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Many of the plants have bolted or gone to seed or withered in the heat.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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
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Miami once again clamped up the Lions’ offense, leading to a 21-yard Jason Sanders field goal on the subsequent drive that pushed the Dolphins’ lead to 24-17.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Watts said the child welfare agency also will maintain collaboration with public health officials, law enforcement and treatment providers to prevent tragedies connected to fentanyl and other drugs.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Hope in Dave Canales, the second-year head coach whose optimism-springs-eternal approach has this team feeling connected.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Latched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latched. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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