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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

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A tsunami of refinances followed in 2020 and 2021 as homeowners latched on to rates of 3% and lower.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

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

The memory makers have latched on to a long-term sectoral tailwind that may be overwhelming their usual cyclicality.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

The tow truck driver stopped in front of the car, latched on using a self-loading lift and drove away without ever leaving the truck.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

Western music, being more orientated towards harmony than its non-Western counterparts, gradually formed hierarchies among the twelve notes, so that the listener's ears latched on to a 'home' in the sound.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

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