latching
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of latching
Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at latch, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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While an all-clear over the Iran conflict remains elusive, markets have been latching onto hopes on the horizon, which has led to fresh record highs for the S&P 500.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026
But it was only a few years ago, when online communities of so-called incels started latching onto evolutionary psychology’s story of close relationships that he began to see the EvoScript as dangerous.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026
Wales had an inspired second-half start with lock Dafydd Jenkins bounding around the field latching onto possession.
From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025
All of that leaves investors latching onto Williams’s language—not because it is definitive, but because it is one of the few available signals before the Fed falls silent.
From Barron's • Nov. 22, 2025
Marie-Laure hears the gate clang shut, then the woman latching the door behind them.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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