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
Anti-vax campaigners latched onto the news and claimed his condition was the effect of the Covid vaccine.
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Lucy Ford, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Both cases latched onto the Supreme Court’s decision effectively striking down affirmative action at colleges.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 9 Dec. 2024
Threat level: With one mutation, the virus would more efficiently latch onto human cells, per a study published Thursday in the academic journal Science.
—April Rubin, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024
Seven burly latches along the case were easy to close, with no danger of getting snagged and flipping open—a risk with other protective case brands.
—The Editors, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
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Lucy Ford, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Both cases latched onto the Supreme Court’s decision effectively striking down affirmative action at colleges.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 9 Dec. 2024
Threat level: With one mutation, the virus would more efficiently latch onto human cells, per a study published Thursday in the academic journal Science.
—April Rubin, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024
Seven burly latches along the case were easy to close, with no danger of getting snagged and flipping open—a risk with other protective case brands.
—The Editors, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for latch
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Parishioners also hung sprigs of rosemary alongside holly and ivy in their places of worship.Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
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These hang over a computer monitor, saving precious desk space, and shoot light directly onto your desktop.Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024
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That’s why Taiwan is buckling up for what could be a far more volatile relationship with Washington, its most important security guarantor, now that Trump has clenched a historic political comeback.Wayne Chang, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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This show has turned into me standing in front of my screen every week, fists clenched, threatening the producers not to send Charles L. home or God so help me.Alice Burton, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2024
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By late afternoon, Fernandez is dozing in his chair, mouth agape, hands clasped in his lap.Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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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
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Loading your audio article The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office on Friday dismissed the manslaughter case against the lone remaining officer charged in the 2021 death of Mario Gonzalez, who stopped breathing while being pinned to the ground by multiple Alameda police officers.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2024
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Three people were injured, including an MTA bus driver and a young girl, in a wild collision that pinned two cars between a box truck and city bus in Brooklyn on Tuesday.Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 2024
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This idea focuses on values that may not be initially tied to the operation but that impact it.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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And because every number is loaded with callbacks and foreshadowings, both musically and lyrically, the rangy story is tied into a very tight thematic bundle.Jesse Green, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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The team has already clinched the AFC West title and a spot in the playoffs.Angel Saunders, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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Regardless of what happens in those three games the Browns have already clinched finishing last in their division for the 15th time in the last 22 years, while employing 12 different head coaches. Follow me on Twitter.Jim Ingraham, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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During transactions, users often copy and paste wallet addresses to avoid manual errors.Lars Daniel, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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In the email, include your name and the following information: Copy and paste the suspicious text message into the email.Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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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
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They aren’t caused by how healthcare providers cut or clamp the umbilical cord.Mark Gurarie, Health, 12 Oct. 2024
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“Latch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latch. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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