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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

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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

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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

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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

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detach disconnect loose loosen lose remove separate unfasten unfix untie

STRONG

disjoin divide

WEAK

disunite divorce sever take away

VERB

have

Synonyms

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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

Like the most treacherous toadies from literature — Iago, Wormtongue, Tywin Lannister — Miller managed to shove aside rivals to latch onto his master’s ear and guide him toward more evil.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 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

“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

latch onto

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