as in grip
the act or manner of holding
she tried to maintain her tight handhold on the umbrella as the wind picked up
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Recent Examples of handhold
Aesthetically, the two varieties are traditional, bulky grip handles that attach to either side of the handhold and the flap-out style that connect on only one side.
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New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2025
These may include handholds for incline pushups, footrests for decline pushups or both.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 25 July 2025
Simple adaptations, such as adding handholds onto the walls in a spacecraft, can provide vital assistance.
—Jesse Rhoades, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2025
Four semicircular notches along one side appeared very like handholds.
—Peter Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2025
These may include handholds for incline pushups, footrests for decline pushups or both.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 25 July 2025
Simple adaptations, such as adding handholds onto the walls in a spacecraft, can provide vital assistance.
—Jesse Rhoades, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2025
Four semicircular notches along one side appeared very like handholds.
—Peter Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for handhold
Recent Examples of Synonyms for handhold
Noun
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Without synthetics to rely on for stretch and grip, Cottonique uses drawstrings, which could be considered fiddly and bulky, or too much of a trade-off, particularly for undergarments.—
Sophie Benson,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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As the Ellisons tightened their grip on Paramount, CBS has made significant changes.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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These roles required an adult grasp of lust and jealousy and nihilism.—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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While this one never was in their grasp, the Chiefs had the requisite moments to give themselves a chance late after trailing 28-13.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Handhold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handhold. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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