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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On the other hand, missing acts of foul play will also be latched on by coaches and supporters.

From BBC

“A funny business, that. The latch on the cage wasn’t damaged at all. It’d simply been opened, and I know I closed it up properly.”

From Literature

So when she came across a small iceberg drifting toward the station, she latched on to the bottom and let the current carry her, hidden from view.

From Literature

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

From MarketWatch

Researchers understood in the 1980s that T-cells mature in the thymus and undergo a test to eliminate cells that would latch on to our own tissues.

From The Wall Street Journal

latch on

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