hasp

verb

Definition of haspnext
as in to latch

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hasp
  1. latch
  2. clamp
  3. clasp
  4. pin
  5. rivet
  6. shackle
  7. strap
  8. staple
Verb
  • Late in the fifth round, Oliveira latches onto Chandler’s back, squeezing him with all four limbs.
    Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025
  • The space-tug, latched onto the ISS like a limpet, will wait 12 to 18 months for the ISS' altitude to naturally decay from 402 kilometers to 220 kilometers (140 miles).
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of latch
Verb
  • Jojo was ready with her .243 clamped into a tripod.
    Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Some drivers choose to weld their converters in place rather than clamping them, but even this isn’t foolproof.
    Josh Max, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of clamp
Verb
  • At a time of year meant for family gatherings and holiday celebrations, the Craig family is clasping their hands in prayer.
    Eduardo Medina, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
  • After hearing guilty 34 times, Trump turned around, clasped his son Eric's hand for a moment, and walked out of the courtroom.
    Graham Kates, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of clasp
Verb
  • The days when everything can be pinned on the manager have gone.
    The Athletic UK Staff, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Steele went 5-0, pinning all his opponents and needing just 50 seconds to win the finals and earn one of the MVP honors.
    Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of pin
Verb
  • The current drone mania also echoes the Chinese spy balloon incident that riveted the country in 2023.
    Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
  • What’s happening in entertainment TV and streaming From the moment fatal shots were fired outside a New York City hotel, the US has been riveted by the search for the UnitedHealthcare CEO killer.
    Andrew Torgan, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of rivet
Verb
  • Not just a solid body, a port in a storm, but a high-level performer, able to shackle Mohamed Salah without needing to break sweat.
    Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
  • One interesting aspect of Thornton’s character is discovered in the first scene of the first episode, when Norris is being held hostage in a shed in the middle of nowhere, shackled to a chair with a hood over his face.
    Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of shackle
Verb
  • Or does a rising star like Jacob Fatu get the proverbial rocket strapped to his back?
    Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Montgomery said contractors had also left rat poison strapped to a wooden beam under the house.
    Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of strap
Verb
  • Adorn it with tasty treats by stapling red ribbon to ears of field corn and hanging them from the branches.
    Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Children stapling handwritten notes to armored vests.
    Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of staple
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