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
  • Mayor Todd Gloria has latched onto tough-on-crime rhetoric throughout his reelection campaign, even as crime in the city recedes from its pandemic-era spike.
    Andrew Keatts, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The Dodgers love to latch onto pitchers such as this, with great upside potential upon recovery.
    Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of latch
Verb
  • Easy-Way The whole shebang is clamped onto the stroller's frame above the rear axle, then angled down and locked in place so that the two rollers press down against the tops of the two rear wheels.
    Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2024
  • The earcups have a three-axis swivel mechanism, enabling users to get an ideal fit, with minimal clamping pressure.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of clamp
Verb
  • Conclave begins with the image of a cardinal tensely making his way along a Roman highway late at night, his crimson biretta cap clasped tightly in his hand.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
  • At one point, Dion cradled Adele’s face, clasped Adele’s hand to her right cheek and kissed it, then leaned in for a last few words.
    Kim Willis, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2024
Definition of clasp
Verb
  • Despite his pleas, Tyson then remained pinned to the ground, motionless, for an extended period before officers checked for his pulse and initiated CPR.
    Nicole Acosta, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The Greenspan Commission on Social Security Reform was established to investigate the issues and deliver a solution that would extend its solvency well into the future—originally pinned at 2060, almost 80 years in the future.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of pin
Verb
  • The two delivered, according to some, the most satisfying smooch in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as well as Marvel's first kiss between two gay girl supers in its on screen history during the series’ riveting two-episode finale Wednesday night.
    Quispe López, Them, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Some people have been riveted by the drama (RamsRissa, NiHannah) and totally smitten with the love stories (TayGarr, and that is literally it).
    Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of rivet
Verb
  • Europe, by contrast, lags behind, shackled by red tape and an over-cautious approach to investing in new technologies.
    Frank Holmes, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Nearly a dozen federal agents were present for those hearings, in a courtroom that was packed with friends and relatives of the defendants, who all appeared in street clothes and shackled at the ankles.
    Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of shackle
Verb
  • Tristan is a dapper, attractive, strapping young man who comes across as a younger brother of sorts.
    Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Wrapping up an extended 235-day mission, three NASA astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut strapped into their SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule and undocked from the International Space Station on Wednesday, targeting a pre-dawn Friday splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico.
    William Harwood, CBS News, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of strap
Verb
  • Neil the Demon staples his face back together after Sister Andrea slices it!
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2024
  • Everybody is a gamer now, and not everybody’s life can accommodate a $500 immersion box stapled to the living room TV stand.
    Cecilia D'Anastasio, WIRED, 5 Oct. 2020
Definition of staple
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