latch on

verb

1. to attach oneself (to)

   to latch on to a new acquaintance

2. to understand

   he suddenly latched on to what they were up to

3. to obtain; get

Example Sentences

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.

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France centre Nassira Konde crossed for her second try to close the gap, but Meg Jones ensured England had the final say as she latched on to replacement Holly Aitchison's kick to dot down.

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And so, when he uses martyr language to describe Kirk, his adherents latch on.

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With the 'Big Three' era having ended, and Djokovic the last man standing from the golden age of men's tennis, fans are looking for another rivalry to latch on to.

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He loves to latch on to anything short, striking at 190 on the pull shot which has brought him 29 fours and three sixes in Test cricket for the price of just one dismissal.

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