LATCHING Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

latching

verb

present participle of latch

as in clenching

to close or secure (something, such as a door) with a latch latch the gate

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Recent Examples of latching The dog made it over the fence and began to attack K-9 Diesel, latching onto his neck, prosecutors said. — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026 The second saw Isak recalibrate his run in behind a couple of times before latching onto Gakpo’s trivela pass, staying composed as a defender and Scherpen got close before sliding a shot home with his left foot. — Gregg Evans, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 The company envisions future versions repairing and relocating live satellites, and even latching onto dead ones for removal from highly trafficked orbits. — Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 22 July 2026 The fence should have a self-closing, self-latching gate and be at least 4 feet tall. — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 18 July 2026 Berhalter tied the score again four minutes into the second half, latching onto a loose ball at the top of the penalty area and one-hopping a right-footed shot just inside the near post. — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026 As the president and his fellow Republicans try to balance a pro-tech agenda with constituents’ concerns, at least one key administration official and several GOP lawmakers are latching onto the reports of foreign influence campaigns. — Julia Shapero, The Hill, 22 June 2026 Leslie Mann delivers a heartwarming performance as a woman drifting through a midlife reset, latching onto two college students locked in a subtle competition for her attention. — Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026 The strategy is paying off, with an increasing number of listeners latching onto Toledo’s great versions of these soul/pop/R&B classics. — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for latching

Verb

The third sits nearer the ear and detects chewing and teeth clenching.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
Years ago, after Jake died, my instinct as a medical student was anger — clenching my teeth and jabbing a pen into my notepad, making a line of inky holes along the margin.

— Caroline Cherston, STAT, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of clenching

Verb

Those included hanging traffic signals, scaffolding, water towers and the correct power lines.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Pacific Neon had installer James Guthrey in a crane about 10 feet in the air and had the sign attached to a saddle and hanging over the poles.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of hanging

Verb

On its final drive, Georgia Southern's Blake Ford came up just short of tying it on a 52-yard field goal attempt with 47 seconds remaining.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
On the next play, Bolden sacked Russell and thwarted the Crimson Tide’s chances of kicking a game-tying field goal.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of tying

Verb

But if the awards season goes as the streamer plans, a journey that began in Cannes with a rapturous standing ovation, could end with Los Javis clasping some golden statues.

— Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2026
One juror was rubbing his eyes as Sullivan talked, and another was clasping and unclasping his hands in his lap.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of clasping

Verb

Los Angeles ultimately came back to win, clinching its second straight championship.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Perennial contenders despite the payroll constraints, unbothered by their underdog status even after clinching the top seed in the league.

— Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of clinching

Verb

Mechanics can easily calibrate and adjust system tension using an integrated clamping piece, ensuring consistent mechanical support throughout long operational cycles.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2026
The headphones uses a 12-point through-bolt construction, with 12 screws clamping the housing assembly from the outer housing to the front plate.

— Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of clamping

Verb

When the Americans failed to pressure Guijarro some 25 yards out, the Spanish captain ripped a bending effort that nestled in goalkeeper Claudia Dickey’s netting.

— Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2026
With Pharrell Williams steering the production ship, the Athens, Georgia native wasted no time in seizing the opportunity to create his most cohesive, genre-bending body of work to date.

— Mikey Fresh, VIBE.com, 9 Oct. 2026