as in usually
according to the usual course of things
he said he had no interest in adopting any of the puppies until, natch, one leapt into his arms and began licking his face
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for natch
Adverb
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But a revolution usually needs a leader for the revolution.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026 -
The animal's tail is usually held up, with the tip curving downward, and its legs are equally lengthened.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
10 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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That design allows the attack to slip through protections that would normally stop malware in its tracks.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The swearing-in ceremony, expected to draw more than 1,000 people, will be held at the Milander Center, a venue not typically used for mayoral inaugurations.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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Most notably, the cells remained stable at 85°C (185 degrees Fahrenheit), surviving extreme heat levels that would have typically caused previous versions of the material to fail.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Natch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/natch. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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