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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The three main causes of 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,
10 May 2025
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Painstakingly designed over the last three years, the Backbone Pro is instantly recognizable, with that trapezoidal profile, but the grips are larger, comfier, and grippier, the thumbsticks are full size, and there's a new pair of programmable back buttons.—
Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
10 May 2025
Noun
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Undertaking this transformation requires a firm grasp of agentic AI, knowledge of its applications in finance activities and, most importantly, a solid game plan linked to the overall talent strategy.—
Jim DeLoach,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Joan Benoit: The younger generation has a grasp on gender identity in a way that my generation never did.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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“Handhold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handhold. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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