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

latches (on or onto)

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

as in snaps (up)

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But the heat dome, an area of high pressure that traps warm air beneath it, isn’t just sending temperatures soaring.

— Tyler Ory, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
Nestling them together traps enough steam to help the interiors soften before the potatoes shrink slightly, giving them room to brown.

— Rick Martinez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of traps

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Bean bags that land on the board without first touching the ground or falling off are worth one point.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of bags

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When a company that builds fire trucks, rail-maintenance machinery, or electric vehicle chargers is invited to bid on a big contract, the request that lands in its inbox can run to thousands of pages of technical specifications.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
For a midsized carrier, this usually lands between 40 and 60 subprocesses, each carrying three to 12 variants.

— Manish Garg, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of lands

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The top perovskite layer absorbs high-energy blue and ultraviolet light while allowing longer wavelengths to pass through to the bottom CIGS layer, which efficiently captures the remaining low-energy near-infrared light.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
Beyond the emergency features, the Link captures a lot of biomarkers — activity, sleep, calories and heart rate variability, to name a few.

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of captures

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Innanen came up with the idea that, as Anton gets up to leave while Paul Baker and Issa make out, Paul Baker grabs his leg to keep him on the bed.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
The trooper grabs the man by his wrist and his dreadlocks and began yanking his upper body through the window, the video shows.

— Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of grabs

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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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As Nepal grapples with the catastrophic natural disaster, Dawadi’s story has emerged as a striking example of foresight and courage.

— Shonal Ganguly, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
The guidance could have been even higher if not for supply constraints, as the company grapples with shortages in parts like memory, which faces a global crunch due to AI buildouts.

— Kif Leswing, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

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