latch (on or onto)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for latch (on or onto)
Verb
  • This atmospheric river had been hovering over the Southeast for days, trapped by a strong high pressure system, before inching its way north.
    John Bacon, USA Today, 15 May 2025
  • Here's What the Director Has Teased Jack Nicholson's Son Ray Channels Dad's Creepy Grin in 'Smile 2' However, this victory is revealed to be a hallucination; in reality, Rose remains trapped within the house, and the entity overpowers her.
    Jane LaCroix, People.com, 15 May 2025
Verb
  • Amid rewards of $20,000 for tips leading to an apprehension, more than 200 law enforcement personnel led by the Louisiana State Police are seeking to capture them and anyone helping them.
    Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 May 2025
  • Satellite imagery captured what remained of a mangled 5,000-ton North Korean naval destroyer damaged during its launch ceremony this week, leaving the country's dictator distraught.
    Peter D'Abrosca, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2025
Verb
  • In the morning, the restaurant doubles as a coffee shop where guests can grab drip coffee, fresh juices, and a small selection of hot and cold breakfast options, including the beloved Hawaiian classic, Loco Moco.
    Jalyn Robinson, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2025
  • The colorful bar framed in bright neon lights is on the main concourse, so people walking by can grab a drink and head to the casino or other favorite activity, Allen said.
    Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 24 May 2025
Verb
  • While Khalil’s case drew international attention, Abdalla has had to grapple with the anxieties of learning to be a mother.
    Aida Alami, New Yorker, 21 May 2025
  • After a fateful encounter some years ago, Sion and Nezumi are thrust back into each other’s lives, and grapple with the feelings that slowly culminate between them.
    Kazuma Hashimoto, Them., 21 May 2025
Verb
  • Read Next National Bear learns ‘bad behaviors’ from Colorado resident’s trash habits, officials say May 22, 2025 3:23 PM Read Next National Bear snatches trail cam in its mouth — and is caught on video.
    Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
  • Sizes are limited, so don’t wait too long to snatch up a pair of these gorgeous leather wedges.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2025
Verb
  • But this also is a team that with the current Bam Adebayo-Tyler Herro core has landed in the play-in round the past three years, its last direct playoff entry not since 2022.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2025
  • Morro Bay State Park was the only SLO County destination to land on the list.
    Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 17 May 2025
Verb
  • But is Simone now the villain – or simply someone with a tough upbringing who seized an opportunity to secure her future?
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
  • Officials with the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms conducted a search at Ross’ home in Oklahoma and seized materials that were used to build the explosive devices, police said.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2025
Verb
  • Yet what this film really nails is the battalion camaraderie that goes beyond spending hours, days, weeks with the same folks and flips into something else entirely once shots are fired.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Drape a denim jacket over top to nail that cool-girl look.
    Michelle Rostamian, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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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 29 May. 2025.

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