Cling to and Latch on

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Cling to verb - To have or keep in one's hands.

Usage example: clung to a pole in the subway car to keep from falling as it lurched along

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Latch on and cling to are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Latch on" instead a verb "Cling to".

Latch on verb - Take hold of or attach to.

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Cling to and latch on are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cling to" instead a verb "Latch on".

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Latch on and Cling to. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cling_to/latch_on

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