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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Don’t try and latch on to whatever the success is, and then complain that it didn’t work for you when that wasn’t your forte to begin with.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
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
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
I walked across the wet grass and pulled a latch on the fence, popping the gate open a few inches.
From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher
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