latch onto
Idioms-
Also, latch on to.
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Get hold of, grasp; also, understand, grasp mentally. For example, They latched onto a fortune in the fur trade , or Carol quickly latched on to how the sewing machine works . [c. 1930]
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Attach oneself to, join in with, as in Rob didn't know the way so he latched on to one of the older children . [c. 1930]
Example Sentences
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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
The episode punctuated how reflexively we latch onto the idea of weakness as the primary outgrowth of racial injustice.
From Salon ● Jun. 19, 2026
“But if that shock continues, they will latch onto it. They will follow those trends and typically, they’re going to do much better than anyone else in these environments.”
From Barron's ● Mar. 25, 2026
There’s not much to latch onto lyrically, no funny lines or striking images to pull you in deeper, but the sonic richness is easy to appreciate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 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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