latch on
Britishverb
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to attach oneself (to)
to latch on to a new acquaintance
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to understand
he suddenly latched on to what they were up to
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to obtain; get
Example Sentences
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The aim is then for the robot to maneuver around the telescope and latch on with three movable arms.
From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026
Also, isn’t it possible that these tech companies will just latch on to another grift, and we’ll all keep being pushed along?
From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026
Nathan Collins pulled back Bryan Mbeumo as he was about to latch on to a pass in the 71st minute.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
Still, the look didn’t fully latch on in South Korea until last year after a K-pop singer named Mimi, part of the “Oh My Girl” group, confessed to using elf-ear tape.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Merryl’s already scurried over, and the first thing she does is latch on to Gavin again.
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
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