TAKE HOLD Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

take hold

phrase

Definition of take hold

as in work

to produce a desired effect It was clear in the students' essays that her lessons had taken hold.

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Recent Examples of take hold When no one came forward to claim Rowdy, and with the team already having considered a shop dog in the past, the idea of Rowdy living permanently at 23XI took hold. — Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Then, and only then, will the idea, as much as its products, take hold of a society. — Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2026 In a note published on Monday, the global macroeconomic research firm highlighted how aviation data suggests a revival is taking hold, particularly in intra-GCC travel. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026 Owl & Co’s inaugural Vertical Economy Report revealed the stat, which is up 42% on the figure the previous year and highlights how quickly microdrama has taken hold as a major content vertical. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for take hold

Recent Examples of Synonyms for take hold

take effect

Phrase

The Justice Department warned that if the rule were temporarily blocked, and then allowed to take effect before the November midterms, the states and the Postal Service would be even more rushed to implement it.

— Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
But one early research study published in June shows the ban, which took effect in December 2025, has been ineffective.

— Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026