latch on to

idiom

variants or latch onto

1

: to grab and hold (something)

He latched onto her arm and wouldn't let go.

—often used figuratively

The news media has latched on to the scandal.

2

: to begin using, doing, or enjoying (something) in an enthusiastic way

Many companies have latched onto the trend of using consultants.

He latched onto music as a way to relax.

3

: to stay close to (someone or something)

Soon after she got to the party, some strange man latched on to her and wouldn't go away.

Examples of latch on to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some of the financial posters also used the social media platform Discord, which has chatrooms devoted to stock movements and cryptocurrency trading, where day traders can latch on to real or imagined events and try to push a given holding up or down before cashing out. —Joseph Menn, Washington Post, 9 June 2023

Nikki said that the dog market has been more visible and prevalent for investors to latch on to. —Jonathan Keane, Forbes, 8 Aug. 2022

But if one rider gets injured, fans are left without a favorite to latch on to for the season. —Brian Steinberg, Variety, 11 July 2022

The right would then latch on to general confusion about what’s actually in the infrastructure package and blame high gas prices on Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi’s radical green agenda, contributing to a blowout Congressional sweep for the GOP in 2022. —Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 12 Oct. 2021

Rhymes for latch on to

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue