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Definitions

latch onto

VERB
absorb
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assimilate follow get incorporate learn take in understand
STRONG
comprehend digest grasp sense
WEAK
get into soak up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
miss misunderstand
WEAK
disperse dissipate distract eject emit exude not get spew vomit
VERB
acquire
Synonyms
STRONGEST
achieve amass bring in buy collect earn gain get have pick up promote take win
STRONG
access annex attain catch cop corral gather grab land procure secure snag wangle
WEAK
get hands on get hold of lock up rack up scare up take possession of
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disperse divide fail forfeit give lose miss misunderstand pass scatter spend throw away
STRONG
give up let go release
WEAK
forgo relinquish surrender yield
VERB
attach
Synonyms
STRONG
accompany affiliate associate combine enlist
WEAK
become associated with join forces with sign on with sign up with unite with
Antonyms
STRONG
avoid divide part from separate
WEAK
detach disunite divorce sever
VERB
attain
Synonyms
STRONGEST
complete earn gain obtain promote reach realize reap secure
STRONG
acquire arrive cop effect fulfill get grasp hit procure score snag succeed unzip win
WEAK
accede to arrive at bring off come through get fat get hands on get there glom onto make it pull off rack up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fail forfeit give up hurt ignore lose miss neglect spend
STRONG
depart leave misunderstand surrender yield
WEAK
abandon desert give in
VERB
preoccupy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
consume engross
STRONG
assimilate comprehend digest follow get grasp immerse incorporate learn monopolize sense
WEAK
get into soak up take in
Antonyms
STRONG
exclude misinterpret miss mistake misunderstand neglect not get overlook
VERB
subjoin
Synonyms
STRONG
add adhere affix annex append bind connect couple fix link prefix rivet secure stick tie unite
WEAK
hitch on hitch up hook on hook up make fast slap on tag on
Antonyms
STRONG
detach disconnect disjoin divide forget let go loose loosen lose remove separate subtract unfasten unfix untie
VERB
grip
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clutch grasp
STRONG
clasp clench clinch nab seize snag snatch take
WEAK
clap a hand on get one's hands on latch on to lay hands on take hold of
Antonyms
STRONGEST
let go
STRONG
loose release
VERB
attach
Synonyms
STRONGEST
add adhere affix connect fix hook up link secure stick tie
STRONG
annex append bind couple prefix rivet unite
WEAK
hitch on hitch up hook on latch on to make fast slap on tag on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
detach disconnect loose loosen lose remove separate unfasten unfix untie
STRONG
disjoin divide
WEAK
disunite divorce sever take away
VERB
have
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accept acquire admit bear carry enjoy gain get hold include keep obtain own pick up possess receive retain take
STRONG
annex compass corner hog land occupy procure secure
WEAK
chalk up get hands on get hold of have in hand latch on to lock up sit on take in teem with
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abandon avoid deny disallow dispossess dispute exclude forfeit forsake free give lack let go lose need not have offer pass refuse reject release spend surrender throw away yield
VERB
possess
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acquire carry enjoy maintain occupy own retain seize
STRONG
bear control corner dominate grab hog hold
WEAK
be blessed with be born with be endowed with corner the market get hands on get hold of have to name latch on to lock up sit on take over take possession
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fail free lack let go lose need release surrender yield
STRONG
abandon forsake
WEAK
dispossess miss not have
VERB
procure
Synonyms
STRONGEST
buy up get hold of solicit
STRONG
annex appropriate buy compass cop corral draw earn effect find gain get grab have induce land persuade promote purchase score secure wangle win
WEAK
bring around buy out come by latch on to lay hands on make a haul manage to get pick up prevail upon
Antonyms
STRONG
discourage dissuade fail forfeit hinder hurt let go lose miss pass prevent reject sell spend
WEAK
give away
VERB
receive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accept collect draw earn gain get hear hold make obtain pick up pocket reap secure seize take take in win
STRONG
acquire admit apprehend appropriate arrogate assume catch cop corral derive gather grab inherit perceive procure pull redeem snag
WEAK
be given be in receipt of be informed be told come by come into get from get hands on get hold of latch on to pull down take possession
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deny disallow discourage dissuade drop fail forfeit forsake free give halt let go lose offer pass refuse reject release renounce repulse spend stop throw away
STRONG
push repel
WEAK
deliver donate turn away

Example Sentences

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“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 • Mar. 25, 2026

The mites' tendency to latch onto juvenile spiders suggests opportunistic behavior, since younger spiders are more exposed to parasites and predators.

From Science Daily • Jan. 28, 2026

There’s not much to latch onto lyrically, no funny lines or striking images to pull you in deeper, but the sonic richness is easy to appreciate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

Mui tries to latch onto her frustration, underlining how Mamdani will be firm in pushing back on Trump.

From Slate • Oct. 27, 2025

“I am telling you,” Addie informs me as quick as she can latch onto my arm after I enter the school premises, “it’s Ms. Wyman.”

From "The Misfits" by James Howe

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.