latching (on or onto)

Definition of latching (on or onto)next
present participle of latch (on or onto)
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Verb
  • Yet scientists realized that something has been dissolving those calcite shells and releasing carbon dioxide, reducing the ocean’s carbon-trapping capacity.
    Damien Pine, Scientific American, 15 May 2026
  • Quince's Lightweight European Linen Box Quilt features a front woven from 100% European flax, a backing of soft cotton, and a lightweight cotton batting fill that adds just enough comfort without trapping heat.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • The driver who picked up the goods told FT that grabbing items in the location takes roughly five minutes, while the same trip to a Walmart Supercenter store could take 25 minutes.
    Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
  • The Limitless Lash Mascara is especially worth grabbing while it’s marked down.
    Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • Through a combination of archival footage, interviews with surviving contemporaries, and many, many photos, the film attempts to get to the bottom of Avedon’s distinct knack for capturing celebrities at their very best.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 17 May 2026
  • The docuseries, which Scolari is directing, has begun filming, including at the Cannes Film Festival where the production is capturing a reunion between princess Yassmin and her cousin Cyrus Pahlavi.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 17 May 2026
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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 18 May. 2026.

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