LATCHED (ON OR ONTO) Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

latched (on or onto)

verb

past tense of latch (on or onto)

as in snapped (up)

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Mbaye, Yassine and Toure are three of five players at the World Cup who had full profiles on the platform, having been captured on film since the age of 14 in their home countries.

— Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 22 July 2026
After the Mac has been cleaned, change its login password because CrashStealer may have captured and validated that credential.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of captured

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The Fire and Disaster Management Agency said many people could be trapped inside the mall, NHK reported.

— Jon Haworth, ABC News, 29 July 2026
Poland had earlier reported scrambling fighter jets in response to a major Russian attack on Ukraine, which hit large swathes of the country and killed at least eight people, including children, and left several people trapped under rubble.

— Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 29 July 2026

Definition of trapped

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His teacher grabbed him and ran him bleeding down the halls, in circles, screaming through the school until help caught up.

— Gabriel Winslow-Yost, New Yorker, 30 July 2026
Bryan Kohberger’s innocence claim and the smoky skies of Boise grabbed the attention the past two days.

— Chadd Cripe. Produced with AI assistance, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026

Definition of grabbed

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Up in Chicago, rival United — which has been duking it out with American at O’Hare International Airport — snatched up delivery slots for more than 100 Boeing Dreamliners in the last four years.

— Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 19 July 2026
Malonga scored 28 points and snatched a game-high 14 rebounds.

— James Boyd, New York Times, 18 July 2026

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