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
At one point, Terrill, who was wearing long acrylic fingernails, hooked her finger on one cuff to prevent the Agents from latching the second cuff onto her wrist.
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Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
The following Sunday, Fulham’s Emile Smith Rowe equalised by latching onto a cross.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Online videos and orientation make the process easy to learn, and the team is there to guide the way through situations such as when the kitten is not latching or going to the bathroom.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Common issues include challenges with the baby latching onto your nipple, sore nipples, low milk supply, thrush, plugged milk ducts, inflammation of the breast (mastitis), and inverted nipples.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 27 Aug. 2025
According to Charles Gross, a fashion content creator who went viral in 2022 for his expertise on the bag, the front latching system that frustrated me to no end seems to be pretty similar to the real deal.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 14 Feb. 2025
After latching onto a transmission, an operator filled out an Army-issue form (preprinted in bright red ink).
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Feb. 2025
Unlike opioids, which work by latching onto receptor proteins on nerves in the central nervous system, suzetrigine works only in peripheral nerves—that is, those outside the brain and spinal cord.
—Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2025
Two of his three sons ran at him, latching onto his legs like linebackers trying to wrap up for a tackle.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
The following Sunday, Fulham’s Emile Smith Rowe equalised by latching onto a cross.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Online videos and orientation make the process easy to learn, and the team is there to guide the way through situations such as when the kitten is not latching or going to the bathroom.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Common issues include challenges with the baby latching onto your nipple, sore nipples, low milk supply, thrush, plugged milk ducts, inflammation of the breast (mastitis), and inverted nipples.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 27 Aug. 2025
According to Charles Gross, a fashion content creator who went viral in 2022 for his expertise on the bag, the front latching system that frustrated me to no end seems to be pretty similar to the real deal.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 14 Feb. 2025
After latching onto a transmission, an operator filled out an Army-issue form (preprinted in bright red ink).
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Feb. 2025
Unlike opioids, which work by latching onto receptor proteins on nerves in the central nervous system, suzetrigine works only in peripheral nerves—that is, those outside the brain and spinal cord.
—Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2025
Two of his three sons ran at him, latching onto his legs like linebackers trying to wrap up for a tackle.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for latching
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Wole faced fixedly forward, both fists clenching the steering wheel.—
David Wright Faladé,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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One can make the argument that his choice to forego free agency and remove the dark cloud hanging over the team's season has almost as much to do with the Jays getting to the World Series as his stellar play on the diamond.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Otherwise, remember that a coat closet should prioritize hanging items first.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Oct. 2025
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But Jays starter Kevin Gausman was able regain control after a rocky first inning, with Toronto eventually tying the game at 1-1 following an Alejandro Kirk sacrifice fly in the third inning.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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The first big blow against Snell, Varsho’s game-tying two-run homer, came with none out in the fourth.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Los Angeles Dodgers will have a chance to defend their World Series title in this year’s Fall Classic after a Game 4 win over the Milwaukee Brewers, clinching a four-game sweep in the National League Championship Series.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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Fourteen Grade 1 races worth a total of more than $34 million will be contested, drawing top-level horses and their owners, trainers, breeders and jockeys who have hopes of clinching year-end division titles.—
Kelley Carlson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Oct. 2025
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Bend your elbow and reach for your right hand, clasping hands together in Cow Face arms.—
Riya Davda,
Outside,
5 Oct. 2025
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Next page, clasping hands with Schweitzer in her satin, white wedding dress with a rose bouquet.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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This method is part of a family of attacks known as ClickFix, where people are tricked into pasting commands into system dialogs.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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That’s a premium feature, as is pasting files into the app for decryption.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When an aneurysm bursts, Moore said, clamping or coiling — filling the bubble with wire — are effective treatments.—
Kaan Ozcan,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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For best results, hold it for a few seconds after clamping, then repeat from the base to the tip of the lashes to lock in the curl—there’s an art to it, after all.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
18 Oct. 2025
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Another key feature of the new design is its 3-degree-of-freedom waist, which allows the robot to perform human-like movements such as bending, twisting, and side-swaying with precision.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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Frehley’s needle-in-the-red, string-bending solo slips eerily into the sound effect of a tape slowing down, and slurring.—
A.D. Amorosi,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Latching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latching. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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