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

latches (on or onto)

verb

present tense third-person singular of latch (on or onto)

as in snaps (up)

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When a frozen body appears, and a snowstorm traps everyone inside, the deaths begin to mount.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026
These microbes formed biopolymers that soaked the sand, creating a mesh that traps nearby particles.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of traps

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Pieces spotlighted in the campaign imagery include the Starlet, Gucci duffel and GG Marmont bags, along with the Paparazzo in supple suede calfskin.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
Sierra closed his eyes when Rifkin brought the evidence bags up to his attorneys.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of bags

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Our Featured Artist Joost Stokhof captures his surroundings in spontaneous lines.

— New York Times Games, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2026
The optical assembly designed to record the distributions of iron ions in the corona is outfitted with astrocameras, each of which captures spectra from a different ionic species.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of captures

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Lithium grabs the spotlight, but cheap and abundant sodium has long held the key to large-scale energy storage.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
Testing spoons stored in a manner where lip contact surface contamination could happen when employee grabs the spoon from container.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of grabs

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Soldier, that nails the current plight of the modern American military outfit.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
This shot nails the mural’s vibrant colors and crisp wood-grain details, but upon close inspection, there's some noise and softening on the edges.

— Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of nails

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When a child sets a top in motion, the philosopher snatches it, believing that understanding any small thing, even a spinning top, would be enough to understand everything.

— Stacy Keltner, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026
In the midst of handing the job over to his son, even as Diego is making a speech about water supplies, hygiene and education, Don Alejandro snatches it back to cheers, clutches his heart and dies.

— Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026

Definition of snatches

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As the country grapples with division and cynicism, the creators argue that audiences need the work’s message of hope — and that the country belongs to everyone.

— Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Floodplain development has been a particularly sore subject in Benbrook as the suburb on the western edge of Fort Worth grapples with responsible growth.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of grapples

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