latch
Example Sentences
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Tony Jefferson latched onto a pass that was tipped by fellow Chargers defensive back Cam Hart, snuffing out the Eagles’ last chance.
From Los Angeles Times
The virus moves along the surface, latching onto one molecule after another, until it arrives at a site rich in these receptors.
From Science Daily
On the other hand, missing acts of foul play will also be latched on by coaches and supporters.
From BBC
Others may have just latched onto an emerging trend for attention.
After initially winning another aerial battle, full-back Blair Murray - playing against the land of his birth - latched onto a clever Tomos Williams chip before the ball was moved for Rogers to cross.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
