latch on

VERB

grasp

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept appreciate comprehend fathom perceive pick up realize

STRONG

apprehend catch cognize compass dig envisage follow get have know make see take

WEAK

catch on get the drift get the picture take in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

misinterpret misunderstand neglect overlook

STRONG

avoid be immune disallow discourage dissuade fail lose miss not get refuse stop

WEAK

let go release

VERB

participate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aid compete cooperate engage engage in perform play share

STRONG

concur partake strive

WEAK

associate with be a participant be a party to be into chip in come in enter into get in on get in on the act go into have a hand in have to do with join in lend a hand sit in sit in on take an interest in tune in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

block direct hinder impede obstruct prevent stop

WEAK

observe watch

Example Sentences

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Still, the look didn’t fully latch on in South Korea until last year after a K-pop singer named Mimi, part of the “Oh My Girl” group, confessed to using elf-ear tape.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Son should have had another assist, pulling it back from the touchline to Bouanga, who this time could not latch on to the opportunity.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

Nathan Collins pulled back Bryan Mbeumo as he was about to latch on to a pass.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

On Thursday, investors found something to latch on to — and many apparently didn’t like what they saw.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 6, 2025

Marie-Laure tries to remember everything she knows about the lock and latch on the gate, everything she has felt with her fingers, everything her father would have told her.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

latch on

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