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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Poisoning or trapping only releases the fungus from carcasses.

— Susanne Rust Follow, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
There is a feeling that constantly returning to the battles of the past risks trapping everybody in events that happened decades ago, when the priority should be preventing those old divisions from causing fresh damage in the present.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of trapping

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Michael the Lawyer and Ben the Barrel Racer go into the third crypt (Alan calls them gay Lara Crofts) and have the option of grabbing $15,000 in gold or $5,000 and a clue about the Traitors.

— Alice Burton, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
Smith’s own reflection points to why the day-to-day matters more than any headline-grabbing cleanse.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2026

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She was known for her work chronicling the early punk rock scene, capturing artists like Iggy Pop, the Ramones, Debbie Harry and Blondie, Richard Hell, the Sex Pistols, and the Clash.

— Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
Brands can therefore overinvest in capturing demand that already exists while underfunding media that replenishes it.

— Dani Nadel, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of capturing

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