latch on
verb
latched on; latching on; latches on
British, informal
: to begin to understand something
What he was saying was complicated, so it took me a while to latch on.
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As the moon meets Mercury, your restless mind latches on to an idea or task.
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Usa Today, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Contreras Aguilar has since latched on to the Kingdom case and submitted a March 11 filing self-identifying as a member of the class covered under the June preliminary injunction.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 24 Mar. 2026
Use the winding lever to advance the film to make sure it's latched on properly.
—ABC News, 11 Mar. 2026
Gary especially latches on to this scenario and starts to get deep into the doomsday-prepper world.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2026
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Usa Today, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Contreras Aguilar has since latched on to the Kingdom case and submitted a March 11 filing self-identifying as a member of the class covered under the June preliminary injunction.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 24 Mar. 2026
Use the winding lever to advance the film to make sure it's latched on properly.
—ABC News, 11 Mar. 2026
Gary especially latches on to this scenario and starts to get deep into the doomsday-prepper world.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for latch on
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“Latch on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/latch%20on. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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