grab hold of

phrase

: to quickly take and hold (someone or something) with the hand or arms

She grabbed hold of his arm.

He grabbed hold of a tree branch and pulled himself out of the water.

Examples of grab hold of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Chicago's starting rotation has been decimated by injuries in 2026, but the team has managed to grab hold of the top spot in the National League Wild Card race. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026

If your handheld vacuum struggles to reach a space, let this gel grab hold of the grime—no water, sprays, or extra tools required. — Better Homes & Gardens, 2 July 2026

No matter how firmly the film tries to grab hold of you and offer something profound amidst the absurdity of the situation, any such meaning eventually slips through the dwindling number of fingers that the film, as well as its characters, have left. — Chase Hutchinson, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2026

The officer then attempted to grab hold of Moore to stop him, and Moore struck the officer in the left side of the face before fleeing and running eastbound on Coolidge Avenue, officials said in the release. — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for grab hold of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove