as in clenching
to close or secure (something, such as a door) with a latch
latch the gate
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Recent Examples of latching
According to Charles Gross, a fashion content creator who went viral in 2022 for his expertise on the bag, the front latching system that frustrated me to no end seems to be pretty similar to the real deal.
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Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 14 Feb. 2025
After latching onto a transmission, an operator filled out an Army-issue form (preprinted in bright red ink).
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Feb. 2025
Unlike opioids, which work by latching onto receptor proteins on nerves in the central nervous system, suzetrigine works only in peripheral nerves—that is, those outside the brain and spinal cord.
—Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2025
Two of his three sons ran at him, latching onto his legs like linebackers trying to wrap up for a tackle.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
Spence, a half-time substitute, saved Spurs, darting forward into the box, latching onto a Dejan Kulusevski pass and scoring the equaliser.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Yet that change paid instant dividends as the Türkiye international sprinted into space down the right, latching onto a through ball from Samuel Mbangula and driving the ball into the top corner.
—Adam Digby, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Tesla is now latching onto Waymo’s better vision in unveiling a fully autonomous vehicle, the robotaxi.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2024
Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 14 Feb. 2025
After latching onto a transmission, an operator filled out an Army-issue form (preprinted in bright red ink).
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Feb. 2025
Unlike opioids, which work by latching onto receptor proteins on nerves in the central nervous system, suzetrigine works only in peripheral nerves—that is, those outside the brain and spinal cord.
—Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2025
Two of his three sons ran at him, latching onto his legs like linebackers trying to wrap up for a tackle.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
Spence, a half-time substitute, saved Spurs, darting forward into the box, latching onto a Dejan Kulusevski pass and scoring the equaliser.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Yet that change paid instant dividends as the Türkiye international sprinted into space down the right, latching onto a through ball from Samuel Mbangula and driving the ball into the top corner.
—Adam Digby, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Tesla is now latching onto Waymo’s better vision in unveiling a fully autonomous vehicle, the robotaxi.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for latching
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Mars is just one week away from tying Taylor Swift, who has led the tally for 36 frames throughout her nearly two-decade-long career.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Lamar Jackson led a furious final push down the field, capped with Isaiah Likely’s spectacular would-be game-tying touchdown snag.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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Yes, his air-bending changeup has not looked crisp.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Kevin Moore, a friend of Gray’s who recorded part of the arrest, later said that during the arrest Gray’s face was planted on the ground, one officer had his knee on Gray’s neck and another officer was bending his legs backward.—
Steve Earley,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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This serves as the connecting point between two sides of the barracks that lead Tóth to Erzsébet.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
8 Jan. 2025
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But Aaron Rodgers connecting on yet another Hail Mary was undoubtedly one of them.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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The study underscores the importance of tackling the obesity epidemic, with one billion individuals projected to be living with obesity by 2030, according to the World Obesity Federation.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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According to its website, RIC has diverse research teams, each tackling unique challenges in robotics and AI.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Dec. 2024
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Tesla plans to launch a ride-hail service in Austin around June, joining Amazon’s (AMZN) Zoox and Waymo — among others — in the city.—
William Gavin,
Quartz,
25 Mar. 2025
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Following the motorcycle accident, Williams worked as an analyst for CBS Sports Network before joining ESPN.—
Elise Devlin,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Latching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latching. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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