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
These may include handholds for incline pushups, footrests for decline pushups or both.
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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
So, too, was Stella specifically designed to support Menzel and her costars’ mid-air endeavors: Special attention was paid to carving covert handholds into her bark.
—Luna Adler, Vogue, 10 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
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
So, too, was Stella specifically designed to support Menzel and her costars’ mid-air endeavors: Special attention was paid to carving covert handholds into her bark.
—Luna Adler, Vogue, 10 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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Husseini attempted to ply him with patronage, appointing him imam of a new mosque, but the cleric’s burgeoning following augured poorly for Husseini’s grip on power.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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These aftermarket ultra-high performance summer tires are an excellent choice for driving enthusiasts seeking to maximize grip in both dry and wet conditions (the fitment was 235/40R18—the factory stock size for the Civic Si).—
Michael Harley,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Defensive back Prince Green III made the initial tackle to pop the ball out of Jordan’s grasp, then Caleb Moore recovered the ball.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
7 Sep. 2025
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The final two drops saw Lamb let a Prescott deep shot go right through his hands deep into Eagles territory just a few plays before a fourth down go-ball also fell through his leaping grasp.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Handhold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handhold. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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