as in to hang
to close or secure (something, such as a door) with a latch
latch the gate
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Recent Examples of latch
Just having your reality turned inside out and having so many emotions go through you, and not knowing which one of them to latch onto, was a brilliant writing and acting moment, and Sterling executed it so well.
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Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
That being said, there was one interesting detail fans only latched onto immediately: Starks never said his name was Ricky Starks.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
The baby cried incessantly, refusing to latch or nurse because Shauna, weakened by starvation, was unable to produce enough milk to nourish him.
—Michaela Zee, Variety, 13 Feb. 2025
Unlike opioids, which work by latching onto receptor proteins on nerves in the central nervous system, suzetrigine works only in peripheral nerves—that is, those outside the brain and spinal cord.
—Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2025
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Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
That being said, there was one interesting detail fans only latched onto immediately: Starks never said his name was Ricky Starks.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
The baby cried incessantly, refusing to latch or nurse because Shauna, weakened by starvation, was unable to produce enough milk to nourish him.
—Michaela Zee, Variety, 13 Feb. 2025
Unlike opioids, which work by latching onto receptor proteins on nerves in the central nervous system, suzetrigine works only in peripheral nerves—that is, those outside the brain and spinal cord.
—Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for latch
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Some might go so far as to contend that the DDE has been a distraction from more vital discussions and has been an albatross hanging over the necks of ethicists and society.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Is the gap between BC and Holy Cross large enough that the kids at the latter still have low hanging fruit to improve on?—
Corey Pronman,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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Moments after an emphatic two-handed jam in the closing seconds that sealed Sherman Oaks Notre Dame’s 68-61 upset of Harvard-Westlake on Friday night in Studio City, Tyran Stokes clenched both fists, turned toward his teammates and screamed at the top of his lungs.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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Manchester City striker Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw clenched her right fist and raised her arm into the air.—
Caoimhe O'Neill,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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Setting up the Baby Box is remarkably simple; its walls, floor and roof unfold and clasp together seamlessly without requiring any tools or expertise.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
20 Feb. 2025
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Because even when his hands are clasped together in glee, waiting to hear the next part of Elizabeth’s salacious story with bated breath, Hawke plays Hart with an underlying sadness.—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
18 Feb. 2025
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Pro-Moscow military bloggers have pinned Russian setbacks in the Donetsk regional city of Toretsk on commanders faking successes to curry favor with the military and political leadership and earn bonuses.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Since Neymar’s return to Brazil with his boyhood club Santos, many are pinning their World Cup 2026 hopes on his fitness.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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This comes a few days after Adebayo recorded the 221st double-double of his NBA career in Friday’s win over the Toronto Raptors to tie Rony Seikaly’s record for the most double-double performances in Heat history.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2025
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In 2024, Maryland tied for No. 128 nationally in sacks and tied for 71st in tackles for loss.—
Grace Raynor,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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The final stretches of the race saw Friesen almost clinching victory, only for Busch to secure the win with a precise side draft.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
23 Feb. 2025
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The Wolverines tried to steal the inbounds pass, but Stokes sneaked behind the defense and dunked to clinch it.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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Some may even ask you to copy and paste a link into your browser instead of clicking through it directly.—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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His characterization is almost a direct copy and paste from Trump’s executive order.—
Danielle Battaglia,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2025
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The country's gender pay gap has been nearly clamped shut, and Norwegian homes and workplaces display a broad understanding of caregiving as indispensable labor that can and should be evenly distributed by both parents with society's support.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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In one post, Al Shanti shared a video of her 6-year-old, Alma, whose little hands were clamped over her ears to mask the sound of bombardment.—
Helena Skinner,
ABC News,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Latch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latch. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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