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
  • Indeed, Chau points out that commentators have latched onto SF texts to explain all manner of social phenomena in China, ranging from unemployment and the economy to air pollution.
    H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Anti-vax campaigners latched onto the news and claimed his condition was the effect of the Covid vaccine.
    Lucy Ford, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of latch
Verb
  • There was not nearly as much of a reaction from starfish when the arms were clamped in the middle or end.
    Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 14 Sep. 2024
  • On one particular rep with the backups, he got clamped by Kindle Vildor.
    Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 2 Aug. 2024
Definition of clamp
Verb
  • By late afternoon, Fernandez is dozing in his chair, mouth agape, hands clasped in his lap.
    Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
  • But there Darnold was at Soldier Field, clasping his helmet with both hands and listening to coach Kevin O’Connell’s play calls.
    Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of clasp
Verb
  • Of course, Morgan’s true nemesis is still Rhea Ripley, who pinned Morgan at Survivor Series WarGames in a move that almost assuredly was done in order to get Ripley another match against Morgan for the Women’s World Championship.
    Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Jamie pins the perp against the wall and, in a moment of poetic closure, Janko arrives and cuffs him using Badillo's handcuffs.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of pin
Verb
  • The whole thing was strangely riveting for something that had so little going on in it.
    Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Tim Rogers, a Denver native, was riveted by media coverage of the arriving migrants.
    Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of rivet
Verb
  • He isn’t shackled by the fear of failure, the driving force that stifles creativity.
    Rembert Browne, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The case involved a 2013 incident in which an ICE agent was moving a shackled and handcuffed detainee from one cell to another.
    Laura Strickler, NBC News, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of shackle
Verb
  • This includes everything from over-the-knee, platform boots that feature quilting along the sides and straps up the back of the calf, to one of this year’s trendiest silhouettes: simple stiletto slingbacks.
    Mikelle Street, Them, 26 Nov. 2024
  • However, after nine days it was revealed Smith herself had let her car, with her children strapped inside, sink into John D. Long Lake.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of strap
Verb
  • Repetitive tasks like stapling documents and stamping brochures were not stimulating enough.
    Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Phoenix and Gaga joined U.K. talk show Good Morning Britain Thursday for an interview about starring in the film as DC Comics staples Joker and Harley Quinn, respectively, and things got off to a comical start over an innocent mixup on Phoenix's part.
    Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of staple
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