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latch onto

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absorb v.
acquire v.
attach v.
attain v.
preoccupy v.
subjoin v.
grip v.
attach v.
have v.
possess v.
procure v.
receive v.

VERB

absorb

Synonyms

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assimilate follow get incorporate learn take in understand

STRONG

comprehend digest grasp sense

WEAK

get into soak up

Antonyms

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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

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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

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avoid divide part from separate

WEAK

detach disunite divorce sever

VERB

attain

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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

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depart leave misunderstand surrender yield

WEAK

abandon desert give in

VERB

preoccupy

Synonyms

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consume engross

STRONG

assimilate comprehend digest follow get grasp immerse incorporate learn monopolize sense

WEAK

get into soak up take in

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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

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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

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let go

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loose release

VERB

attach

Synonyms

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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

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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

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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

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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

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fail free lack let go lose need release surrender yield

STRONG

abandon forsake

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dispossess miss not have

VERB

procure

Synonyms

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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

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discourage dissuade fail forfeit hinder hurt let go lose miss pass prevent reject sell spend

WEAK

give away

VERB

receive

Synonyms

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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

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latch onto

Greggs, the UK's largest fast-food chain, has launched a range of new products this year, many of which latch onto trends such as high-protein salads and matcha.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

Maybe something happens during the game and he’ll latch onto the sport and tournament for good.

From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026

But the idea that the entire world could latch onto something together feels too far-fetched in our own current fractured news environment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026

It’s not unprecedented for struggling companies to latch onto the hot trend of the moment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026

I have no desire to latch onto a monster symbol of fate and prove my manhood in titanic piscine war.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

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