fasten onto
verb
fastened onto; fastening onto; fastens onto
: to grip and tightly hold (something)
The stranger fastened onto my arm and wouldn't let go.
—often used figurativelyOnce he fastens onto a subject he just won't let it drop.
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The coat was worn over a black miniskirt and garter belt fastened onto red thigh-high stockings complete with a pink ribbon.
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Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
Apocalypse in the Tropics, directed by Petra Costa, shows how the rise of Christian nationalism in Brazil helped propel Bolsonaro, a far-right populist, to the presidency in 2019 after evangelicals leading the movement fastened onto him as their preferred candidate.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 23 Nov. 2025
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Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
Apocalypse in the Tropics, directed by Petra Costa, shows how the rise of Christian nationalism in Brazil helped propel Bolsonaro, a far-right populist, to the presidency in 2019 after evangelicals leading the movement fastened onto him as their preferred candidate.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 23 Nov. 2025
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“Fasten onto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fasten%20onto. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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