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latched on

ADJECTIVE

aware

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alive appreciative apprehensive attentive awake cognizant conscious familiar informed mindful receptive wise

WEAK

acquainted alert appraised apprised au courant cool enlightened go-go groovy grounded heedful hip in the know in the picture into know the score know what's what know-how knowing on the beam on to perceptive plugged in savvy sensible sentient sharp tuned-in up on wise to wised up with it

Antonyms

STRONGEST

heedless ignorant inattentive neglectful unaware unconscious unfamiliar unfriendly uninformed unknowledgeable

WEAK

insensitive

Example Sentences

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LIV, which launched in 2022, lured star golfers away from the PGA Tour and divided the sport, but TV audiences never latched on.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

“Home shoppers in search of value and views latched on to the scenic state, fueled by a remote-work revolution that decoupled high-paying salaries from coastal urban hubs.” she says.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

After a stint in community college, Gervase latched on with Louisiana State for the 2022 season and got drafted that year in the 12th round by the New York Mets.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

But Citrini’s scenario is just one of a number of plausible ones, though in the current mood, the market latched on.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

I, meantime, was struggling with a one-armed ruffian who had latched on to my tunic and was trying to pull me to the ground.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood

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