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Definitions

latch on

VERB
grasp
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accept appreciate comprehend fathom perceive pick up realize
STRONG
apprehend catch cognize compass dig envisage follow get have know make see take
WEAK
catch on get the drift get the picture take in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
misinterpret misunderstand neglect overlook
STRONG
avoid be immune disallow discourage dissuade fail lose miss not get refuse stop
WEAK
let go release
VERB
participate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aid compete cooperate engage engage in perform play share
STRONG
concur partake strive
WEAK
associate with be a participant be a party to be into chip in come in enter into get in on get in on the act go into have a hand in have to do with join in lend a hand sit in sit in on take an interest in tune in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
block direct hinder impede obstruct prevent stop
WEAK
observe watch

Example Sentences

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By selling to China the vehicles, factories and infrastructure that the Asian giant needed to supply the world with cheap consumer goods, Germany could latch on to the the country’s supercharged growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

Son should have had another assist, pulling it back from the touchline to Bouanga, who this time could not latch on to the opportunity.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

On Thursday, investors found something to latch on to — and many apparently didn’t like what they saw.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 6, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2025

It rattled the latch on her hope chest and her father’s old worry beads lying on top.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.