latched on

ADJECTIVE

aware

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alive appreciative apprehensive attentive awake cognizant conscious familiar informed mindful receptive wise

WEAK

acquainted alert appraised apprised au courant cool enlightened go-go groovy grounded heedful hip in the know in the picture into know the score know what's what know-how knowing on the beam on to perceptive plugged in savvy sensible sentient sharp tuned-in up on wise to wised up with it

Antonyms

STRONGEST

heedless ignorant inattentive neglectful unaware unconscious unfamiliar unfriendly uninformed unknowledgeable

WEAK

insensitive

Example Sentences

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A tsunami of refinances followed in 2020 and 2021 as homeowners latched on to rates of 3% and lower.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

LIV, which launched in 2022, lured star golfers away from the PGA Tour and divided the sport, but TV audiences never latched on.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

The memory makers have latched on to a long-term sectoral tailwind that may be overwhelming their usual cyclicality.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

The Frenchman latched on to Milos Kerkez's ball down the left channel, drove past Malick Thiaw and finished clinically.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

Once I heard it, I latched on like a lifeline and started walking through the brush.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

latched on

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