took hold (of)
phrase
as in grabbed
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly The baby took hold of the toy, upsetting her two-year-old sister. Synonyms & Similar Words
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- grabbed
- caught
- snatched
- seized
- captured
- got
- landed
- snapped (up)
- snagged
- trapped
- nabbed
- hooked
- rapped
- nailed
- netted
- corralled
- collared
- copped
- grappled
- snared
- bagged
- glommed
- held
- arrested
- nobbled
- grasped
- clutched
- fastened (on)
- detained
- secured
- latched (on or onto)
- gripped
- rent
- clasped
- apprehended
- gloved
- roped
- kidnapped
- immeshed
- haltered
- lassoed
- cornered
- fisted
- bayed
- abducted
- entangled
- entrapped
- enmeshed
- ensnared
- meshed
- wrested
- rended
- kidnaped
- spirited (away or off)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- missed
- released
- dropped
- discharged
- liberated
- freed
- loosened
- unhanded