fasten (on)

verb

Definition of fasten (on)next
as in to latch (on or onto)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fasten (on)
  1. secure
  2. fist
  3. clutch
  4. grip
Verb
  • Ohioans made their voices heard on Election Day, casting votes to secure Republican wins in the White House, U.S. Senate, Ohio Supreme Court and more.
    Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Nevertheless, Los Angeles held off a furious rally from the Bengals and secured their seventh win of the season.
    Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of secure
Verb
  • Watch baseball, football, or any team sport: Players support each other and strengthen their bonds by interacting with each other in high fives, hands clasping or shaking, fists bumping, pats on the head or back—and even hugs.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 17 June 2024
  • But hockey fights almost always involve mutual, bone-crushing blows, fists jackhammering from powerful shoulders, sometimes fracturing bones, tearing tissue and rattling brains.
    David Waldstein, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2023
Definition of fist
Verb
  • Suddenly, Stephen is a father again, tearfully clutching a crying boy, the one his son died to save.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Olivier-winning Clarke is holding court in the center of the room while clutching a tiny portable fan, her purple braid swaying in its breeze.
    Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of clutch
Verb
  • For those eager to revisit or catch up on the gripping saga, seasons one through three are available to stream now, exclusively on BET+.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Hell or High Water (2016) — A gripping modern Western about two brothers who resort to bank robbery to save their family ranch.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of grip
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