latched onto

A form of latch onto — To obtain, acquire or get and keep hold of something.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of latch onto
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APA

latched onto. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/latched%20onto

MLA

“latched onto.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/latched%20onto. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “latched onto,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/latched%20onto.

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