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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The heat dome — an atmospheric phenomenon that essentially traps hot air over a particular location — built in the West after the first heat wave of the summer began to bake the area last week.

— Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 12 July 2026
The hollow center traps heat-carrying vibrations, while still allowing electricity to flow.

— Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of traps

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Drizzilicious took their already-craveworthy birthday cake mini rice cakes and added a patriotic twist with their America’s 250 Anniversary Edition bags.

— Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 5 June 2026
Give your hefty designer bags a break from the sand and swap in this summer-friendly alternative instead.

— Amanda Le, InStyle, 3 June 2026

Definition of bags

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Unless the Heat lands LeBron James, Miami will need Antetokounmpo to carry a lot of the offensive load late in close games.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Johnson thought up Meditating Figure before the latest headlines, but the sculpture now lands in a world newly conscious of the infrastructure that keeps it running.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 13 July 2026

Definition of lands

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And a Russian drone captures the damage caused by an airstrike, just a few streets away.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Beginning in 1999, when the girls are just nine, Sanguinetti captures their childhood games of make-believe slowly giving way to the weight of adulthood – work, family, motherhood and diverging paths.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 July 2026

Definition of captures

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The company said its proprietary data asset grabs millions of live data points across tens of thousands of factories and suppliers.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 17 July 2026
Objects d’art In the living room, a vintage motorcycle immediately grabs visitors’ attention.

— Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026

Definition of grabs

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Amenities and experiences Faraway nails the details and has thought of all of the mountain necessities.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026
Greece nails oodles of desirable attributes, according to Henley & Partners, a company that provides residence and citizenship planning.

— Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 14 July 2026

Definition of nails

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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
These picks start at $11 and range from a one-piece swimsuit that snatches your waist to an everyday pair of wide-leg jeans and this summer-friendly tank top.

— Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026

Definition of snatches

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Amodei’s assessment of the dangers may be right or wrong, but an ad that grapples with those risks is arguably more honest than previous campaigns that present Claude as a tool for tinkerers and problem solvers.

— Harry Booth, Time, 17 July 2026
Gideon said Rojas wanted to make sure that Durán, who was killed by an ICE officer on Monday, was remembered the right way as the nation grapples with two ICE shootings in less than a week.

— Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 16 July 2026

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