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latching (on or onto)

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present participle of latch (on or onto)

Synonyms & Antonyms of latching (on or onto)

as in taking, snapping (up)

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for latching (on or onto)

bagging,
capturing,
catching,
collaring,
corralling,
grabbing,
grappling,
hooking,
landing,
nabbing,
nailing,
seizing,
snapping (up),
snaring,
snatching,
taking,
trapping

bearing,
carrying

feeling,
fingering,
handling,
pawing

clenching,
clinging (to),
clutching,
gripping,
holding

clasping,
embracing,
grasping,
hugging

cradling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for latching (on or onto)

dropping,
giving,
handing,
unclasping,
unhanding

ceding,
delivering,
giving up,
handing out,
handing over,
releasing,
relinquishing,
rendering,
turning over,
yielding

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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 1 Jul. 2022.

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