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
Four semicircular notches along one side appeared very like handholds.
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Peter Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
Bald and tired, Harley studied frantically from his hospital bed, clinging to schoolwork as a handhold on life.
—Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 8 Dec. 2024
Joyce provides no handholds for where to pause, where to make the turns or construct the sense, and Hoffman and Collins together have done the meticulous work of scoring every tiny twist and loop of thought.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 30 June 2024
On top of that, the early space capsules lacked handholds and footholds on the outside, which made maneuvering extremely strenuous.
—Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2024
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Peter Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
Bald and tired, Harley studied frantically from his hospital bed, clinging to schoolwork as a handhold on life.
—Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 8 Dec. 2024
Joyce provides no handholds for where to pause, where to make the turns or construct the sense, and Hoffman and Collins together have done the meticulous work of scoring every tiny twist and loop of thought.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 30 June 2024
On top of that, the early space capsules lacked handholds and footholds on the outside, which made maneuvering extremely strenuous.
—Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handhold
Noun
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Hard tires last longer—saving pit stops—but have less grip, and result in slower lap times.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
27 June 2025
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The top three contributors to hydroplaning are: Vehicle speed - When a vehicle's speed increases, the tire-traction grip and ability to control the vehicle decreases.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Would Haliburton be sidelined if this was January, in the dog days of a regular season grind, instead of June when a championship is within grasp?—
Shane Young,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Washington realizes that Moore hasn’t even fully grown into his body yet, let alone having a full grasp of the game at this level.—
Dhani Joseph,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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“Handhold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handhold. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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