latch (on or onto)

verb

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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for latch (on or onto)
  1. trap
  2. capture
  3. grab
  4. grapple
  5. snatch
  6. land
  7. seize
  8. nail
Verb
  • Protecting Against The Sunk-Cost Fallacy Here are three strategies to avoid getting trapped for all: 1.
    Koray Köse, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
  • He was trapped inside the vehicle while U.S. military police exchanged gunfire with insurgents.
    Danielle Bacher, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of trap
Verb
  • Watching Kwon up against this big guy is pretty great, especially when he gets kicked hard into the camera capturing all this.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
  • But Kerr’s point stands: Only casual fans would ever use basic counting stats to try to capture Green’s impact.
    Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of capture
Verb
  • The addition will mean RTP will continue to have a place to grab barbecue after Lawrence Barbecue's owners decided to leave Boxyard RTP for downtown Cary.
    Zachery Eanes, Axios, 18 Nov. 2024
  • At one point, the man allegedly told Combs to grab a white bird from a cage that the man had presumably brought with him.
    Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2024
Definition of grab
Verb
  • The film centers on themes of parenthood and resilience, with Shanu grappling with self-discovery while his father deals with grief and societal pressures.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
  • As industries grapple with labor shortages and rising operational costs, those willing to embrace digital transformation could find themselves ahead of the curve.
    Alex Zekoff, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of grapple
Verb
  • There’s also the possibility that relief gets snatched by their employer.
    Bryan Mena, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Want a chance to snatch up that elusive Pappy Van Winkle Kentucky bourbon next month?
    Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of snatch
Verb
  • Return to Oz, which grossed $11 million and landed an Oscar nom for the visual effects that incorporated claymation by Will Vinton, marked Murch’s first and last directorial effort.
    Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024
  • When his home run finally landed, it was corralled by 10-year-old Dodgers fan Zachary Ruderman.
    Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of land
Verb
  • Saturday could’ve been a moment for Auburn to seize some momentum in this rivalry under Freeze amid a disappointing Alabama season; instead, DeBoer led the Tide to a convincing win to start his Iron Bowl career 1-0.
    Kennington Smith III, The Athletic, 1 Dec. 2024
  • Some of the animals seized in May have since died due to poor health caused by a lack of food and water when they were smuggled to Thailand.
    Chris Lau and Kocha Olarn, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of seize
Verb
  • But so was the dialogue, and this is where Cerda really nails it.
    Nina Metz, chicagotribune.com, 20 June 2017
  • Marist coach Colleen Biebel also sent Garofalo, who was nailed at home on a perfect relay throw from Barrington shortstop Julia Kozar.
    Tony Baranek, Daily Southtown, 10 June 2017
Definition of nail
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“Latch (on or onto).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latch%20%28on%20or%20onto%29. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.

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