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latched (on or onto)

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past tense of latch (on or onto)

Synonyms & Antonyms of latched (on or onto)

as in took, snapped (up)

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for latched (on or onto)

bagged,
captured,
caught,
collared,
corralled,
grabbed,
grappled,
hooked,
landed,
nabbed,
nailed,
seized,
snapped (up),
snared,
snatched,
took,
trapped

bore,
carried

felt,
fingered,
handled,
pawed

clenched,
clung (to),
clutched,
gripped,
held

clasped,
embraced,
grasped,
hugged

cradled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for latched (on or onto)

dropped,
gave,
handed,
unclasped,
unhanded

ceded,
delivered,
gave up,
handed out,
handed over,
released,
relinquished,
rendered,
turned over,
yielded

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“Latched (on or onto).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latched%20%28on%20or%20onto%29. Accessed 20 May. 2022.

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