Explore Latched through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like barred or bolted. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Latched meaning
simple past and past participle of latch
Using Latched
- The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of latch
- Useful related words include: barred, bolted, fast, locked.
- In the example corpus, latched often appears in combinations such as: latched onto, latched on, have latched.
Context around Latched
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 11 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Latched
- In this selection, "latched" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, corry, old, stays, onto and down stand out and add context to how "latched" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include as corry latched onto a and as he latched on to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "latched" sits close to words such as adopters, airfields and allowable, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with latched
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Gravity had taken on a new dimension, and I was latched to the bed. (14 words)
Similarly, the BJP also latched on to the issue of exam paper leaks and unemployment. (15 words)
He latched onto the ball inside the box and scored a fantastic back-heel goal. (15 words)
In The Style initially rose to success as one of the first retailers to fully embrace the power of influencers, and its collaborations were its USP, but now that its competitors have latched onto this marketing tool, In The Style fails to stand out. (44 words)
Wrexham had an opportunity to double their lead just before the break when Mullin latched onto James Jones' superb long ball over the top and was one-on-one with Addai who pulled off a great saved to deny the striker. (41 words)
And you can’t help but think he has latched onto it because it downplays more nebulous, more personal political gifts, such as likability, courage and charisma — in which, to review, Mr. Cruz lacks a natural advantage. (37 words)
Example sentences (20)
And the Robins eventually did retake the lead on 42 minutes as Corry latched onto a ball over the top and kept his composure to pick out the bottom right corner.
However, within seconds of him opening the front gate of Smith's house on Wellesbourne Place,, Nola burst out of the open front door and latched her jaws around the four-year-old's head.
In The Style initially rose to success as one of the first retailers to fully embrace the power of influencers, and its collaborations were its USP, but now that its competitors have latched onto this marketing tool, In The Style fails to stand out.
Similarly, the BJP also latched on to the issue of exam paper leaks and unemployment.
The 24-year-old latched onto Matteo Politano's through ball and produced a composed finish past Marco Silvestri, doubling the hosts' lead after Piotr Zielinski's opener.
The flared fenders front and rear are steel, while the hood is fibreglass, with pins to make sure it stays latched down.
The various images and trailers released for thus far have confirmed Frenchie is still latched to Valak in some capacity, though also indicates the demon is spreading its influence to others at the boarding school.
Trethomas latched onto this nervous energy; pressing the Buds high up the field as the Bluebirds’ new captain Gwion Pugh-Jones kept the back line well away from his area out of possession.
Wrexham had an opportunity to double their lead just before the break when Mullin latched onto James Jones' superb long ball over the top and was one-on-one with Addai who pulled off a great saved to deny the striker.
And you can’t help but think he has latched onto it because it downplays more nebulous, more personal political gifts, such as likability, courage and charisma — in which, to review, Mr. Cruz lacks a natural advantage.
Any building — but particularly those vacant or abandoned — which is not latched or locked properly, is at a greater risk than one with suitable security measures.
But ahead of EU parliamentary elections in June, most leaders at the summit were clearly keen to win over farmers, especially as populist and hard-right politicians have latched on to the their plight in recent weeks.
But the visitors were stifled by Unai Emery's gameplan and caught out when Duran latched onto Pau Torres' long pass and fired over Neuer from long range.
Gravity had taken on a new dimension, and I was latched to the bed.
He latched on to it and put the ball into the back of the net with a fine header to make it 2-1.
He latched onto the ball inside the box and scored a fantastic back-heel goal.
However, Gaetz never formally adopted Galban, a detail that critics have latched onto, questioning the legitimacy of their familial bond.
Hudson-Odoi latched on to the loose ball just outside the Bournemouth area and cut in on his right foot before unleashing an unstoppable shot that curled inside the far post.
Immediately after the restart, Rashford had his second of the game as he latched on to an Amad pass to make it 3-0.
Like so many of us, Mellencamp latched on to those pop songs that reached him in his teenage years.
Common combinations with latched
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- latched onto 43×
- latched on 35×
- have latched 11×
- he latched 10×
- latched to 5×
- has latched 5×
- and latched 3×
- also latched 2×
- was latched 2×
- had latched 2×