LATCHES (ON OR ONTO) Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

latches (on or onto)

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present tense third-person singular of latch (on or onto)

as in snaps (up)

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After all there’s nothing very funny about an incurable disease that traps you inside your body.

— Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
Harming any of these beings results in negative karma, which further traps souls in samsara.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of traps

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This was never quite fair — the New York dynasty of the late ’90s was driven by smart drafting and patient prospect development, not pricey free agents — but the joke still lands.

— Will Leitch, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
Unless the contract says otherwise, the cost of the new plant lands on the rest of us.

— Mark McNees, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of lands

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Greed clarifies, cuts through, and captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit.

— Michael Douglas, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
The film, directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, captures the disgraced Theranos founder in the weeks leading up to her incarceration and then again two years into her current prison sentence.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of captures

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Anderson’s collaboration with this gifted young man nails the one thing that every great concert movie tries gift to those who could not be there for the original moment.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026
The film’s most heartbreaking scene sees Davidson’s character singing to his daughter over the phone before a deadly shootout ensues, and the actor nails it.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of nails

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In the midst of handing the job over to his son, even as Diego is making a speech about water supplies, hygiene and education, Don Alejandro snatches it back to cheers, clutches his heart and dies.

— Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
These picks start at $11 and range from a one-piece swimsuit that snatches your waist to an everyday pair of wide-leg jeans and this summer-friendly tank top.

— Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026

Definition of snatches

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That said, as the film industry grapples with an overwhelming volume of content, fragmented audiences and an ever-expanding range of distribution windows, some of the answers may lie in classic cinema.

— Lise Pedersen, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
While the tech world grapples with questions about AI’s future, other business leaders are focused on tackling today’s challenges.

— Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026

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