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

latching (on or onto)

verb

present participle of latch (on or onto)

as in snapping (up)

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Kathmandu, Nepal — Two people have been rescued from a tunnel in Nepal and voices have been heard, nine days after massive flash floods and landslides hit the Nepal-China border trapping hundreds of workers inside multiple Himalayan energy projects.

— Bhadra Sharma, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Alternatively, a short bootie is a closet staple and offers protection from the elements without trapping heat around your calves.

— Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 3 Sep. 2026

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The burger eventually went viral, grabbing the attention of corporate, which put a stop to it, Eater reported in 2013.

— Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Springshot urged the court to pause Spirit’s data sale until a transparent forensic process establishes that none of the data Google is grabbing is actually owned by third parties.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2026

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By capturing ambient light beneath the waves, underwater solar cells present a transformative solution to the long-standing power limitations of marine technology.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026
In the past 48 hours, the Houthis have dramatically tightened their grip on the shipping route, capturing both the port city of Mocha and - according to Yemeni government sources - the strategic Perim Island in the middle of the maritime chokepoint.

— Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026

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