latching (on or onto)

present participle of latch (on or onto)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for latching (on or onto)
Verb
  • Besides being exceedingly difficult, if not impossible, to remove, paint can also damage brick by trapping moisture within the wall assembly leading to flaking paint and possible structural damage to the building.
    Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Exploring nutrient-dense affordable staple foods can also help nourish your brain and body to support your health goals without breaking the bank or trapping you in meal prep prison for hours at a time.
    Jess Cording, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • After grabbing an early lead Friday evening, the Royals were unable to match their hosts’ prolific offense on Friday.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The owner squeezed her hands into the mix of kittens, moving the babies and grabbing the one that did not belong, which turned out to be a tiny mouse.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The camera was also capturing a growing blurring of the boundaries between the Japanese and Taiwanese urban elite in colonial society.
    H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Instead of using a single bulky lens, the camera employs a thin mask embedded with dozens of tiny lenslets, each capturing a unique perspective of the same object.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Latching (on or onto).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latching%20%28on%20or%20onto%29. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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