latched (on or onto)

verb

past tense of latch (on or onto)
as in snapped (up)

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  1. captured
  2. trapped
  3. grabbed
  4. snatched
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  • Its next evolution will be driven by the creation of new digital data generated from the physical world, captured through sensors, devices and systems deployed at a massive scale.
    — Alper Yegin, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The Israel Defense Forces captured Hamas' head of general security during a raid in Gaza, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said.
    — Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of captured
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  • Go to the highest level of the building if you are trapped by flooding.
    — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The gas dissolves directly into the stubborn crude trapped within the rock matrix.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of trapped
Verb
  • Clark then went back to his golf bag, grabbed another iron, and placed it behind the ball.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The one that has grabbed most of the headlines is its pull back from LIV.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of grabbed
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  • After the match, Kyle Fletcher snatched the International Championship belt.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • In September 2025, thieves snatched three porcelain works worth millions of dollars and classed as national treasures in a heist at the Adrien Dubouche National Museum in Limoges in central France.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of snatched
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“Latched (on or onto).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latched%20%28on%20or%20onto%29. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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