Cop
Cop verb - To take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly.
Usage example: some concertgoers rush pell-mell through the doors so that they could cop the seats down front
Latch
Latch verb - Fasten with a latch.
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Synonyms for Latch
Nearby Words: latched, latching
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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Plot-Sensitive Latch: Sawyer uses one repeatedly and deliberately, to the point of lampshading when we encounter an alternate universe where he's a cop.
Source: Series / Lost
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Latch and Cop. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cop/latch
Cop & Latch. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cop/latch>.
Latch or Cop. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cop/latch.
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