latch
Example Sentences
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When a gust yanks the handle out of her grasp, she decides to batten down the hatches, latching it behind her and inspecting her surroundings via phone flashlight.
From Literature
We’ve been over the plan a few times: go in, leash Mav with the leash I brought, and leave, “forgetting” to latch the door.
From Literature
“On the east edge of the pond, there’s an abandoned cabin. Go through the back window with the broken latch. You’ll find Hesterfowl in the attic.”
From Literature
For Musk, that means latching on to one or two existential issues and riding them week after week.
“But if that shock continues, they will latch onto it. They will follow those trends and typically, they’re going to do much better than anyone else in these environments.”
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
