latches (on or onto)

Definition of latches (on or onto)next
present tense third-person singular of latch (on or onto)
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Verb
  • Their daughter, Rose, traps them in her dolls.
    George Yang, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026
  • Dust Regularly Dust furniture one or two times a week with a damp microfiber cloth that traps dust and prevents it from being scattered in the air.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Anne Hathaway played the main character, an aspiring journalist who bags a job at a major fashion magazine, despite having no interest in fashion herself.
    Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Cleaning bags up costs real money.
    Max DaMetz, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Who’s Most at Risk for Vitamin D Deficiency The study lands in a country where low vitamin D is remarkably common.
    Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
  • DeFalco has a unique style involving dynamic zooms, high-stakes scenes with characters talking over each other and a comedic sensibility that lands somewhere between Harmony Korine and John Waters.
    William Earl, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The framing captures the intensity of the city but also its evasiveness—these cars are neither here nor there but on their way somewhere else, underscoring Hong Kong’s historical identity as a transit hub, an entrepôt, a place intended for people to pass through, not to stay in.
    Pauline J. Yao, Artforum, 2 May 2026
  • Moving quickly captures these early returns and will be important for developing institutional muscle from which other industries can eventually learn.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Verb
  • Kurt's key takeaways The skating is what grabs you first.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
  • This evergreen, perennial vine grabs the attention of those looking for an ornamental groundcover.
    SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 1 May 2026
Verb
  • Stripes are a prominent feature of many of the vintage activewear trends that caught my eye, and the new Vuori Seamless Euphoric Tank nails the look with a pop of blue lining the otherwise simple top.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
  • There’s a lot to love and appreciate about spring—longer days, nature coming back to life, and a climate that nails the sweet spot between comfortable and warm.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • When the Mafia snatches her anyway, his PTSD returns and launches him on a dark path to vengeance.
    K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The moment, captured on video and shared via Storyful, shows Serezhkina beginning her report before the dog — later identified as Martin — lunges forward and snatches the microphone straight from her hands.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • While the film grapples with Dexter’s (Sturgess) addictions and patience-testing roguishness toward her, Hathaway and director Lone Scherfig never land on a compelling reason for Emma to put up with it.
    Chris Feil, Vulture, 1 May 2026
  • This enthusiasm comes even as the party grapples with record-low voter approval ratings.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Latches (on or onto).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latches%20%28on%20or%20onto%29. Accessed 5 May. 2026.

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