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latches (on or onto)

verb

present tense third-person singular of latch (on or onto)
as in snaps (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for latches (on or onto)
  1. traps
  2. bags
  3. lands
  4. captures
  5. grabs
  6. nails
  7. snatches
  8. grapples
Verb
  • When a rockslide traps them on a narrow plank 4,000 feet up, Jax must face her fears to survive.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of traps
Verb
  • Secure bags together with an industry secret Airline staff have an ability to bob and weave through terminals without fumbling their bags.
    — Abbey Hudetz, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of bags
Verb
  • Letterboxd founders Matthew Buchanan and Karl von Randow continue to hold a minority stake as well as a say in where the platform ultimately lands.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Budget planning must recognize that a growing share of user attention is captured inside generative summaries and chat interfaces before a user ever lands on a website or ad.
    — Vin Sonpal, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of lands
Verb
  • Cola Addict captures that fizzy first sip with zippy lemon and lime, spicy ginger, and a kick of cinnamon that almost mimics the tingle of carbonation.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 24 Sep. 2026
  • In revisiting Parks’ time with Life magazine during the 1950s through the 1970s, the exhibition captures the unequivocal truth of the enduring struggle for equality and the perseverance of Black American life.
    — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of captures
Verb
  • Ryan opens it, grabs a Diet Coke and asks one of his assistants to summon a cup of ice.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Paramount grabs a distribution fee and recovers its marketing and P&A costs from ticket sales before sharing the remaining profits with Miramax.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of grabs
Verb
  • There is something about that scene that nails the nuance of being gutted by the crimes of powerful, entitled men.
    — Beandrea July, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Baleaf consistently nails budget-friendly performance wear, and these capris are no exception.
    — Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of nails
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • All but four Republican senators voted against the measure, even as the GOP grapples with concerns that the conflict — and its effect on energy prices — could hinder its candidates’ chances in the midterm elections.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The riotous 640-page doorstopper grapples with homophobia then and now, the lingering specter of colonialism, the tumult of the AIDS crisis, and frameworks of power that demand dominance or submission.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of grapples
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“Latches (on or onto).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latches%20%28on%20or%20onto%29. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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