Synonyms of took hold

took hold

phrase

past tense of take hold

as in worked

to produce a desired effect

It was clear in the students' essays that her lessons had taken hold.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• worked
• performed
• took
• operated
• took effect
• reacted
• acted
• responded
• resulted
• affected
• behaved
• influenced
• swayed
• panned out
• redounded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• backfired
• fizzled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of took hold

An estimated 2,000 people remained in Oleshky when the temporary truce took hold. — Darlene Superville, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Socialism took hold across much of Western Europe, as a softer version of the same answer. — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2026

The long history of prejudice As religious studies scholar Michael Altman argues, the charge that Hindus worship false gods and idols took hold in American national culture nearly two centuries ago. — Arun Brahmbhatt, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2026

A couple of the projects Oppenheim brought to Fielder reached the early planning stages, but nothing took hold. — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 19 Oct. 2026

The downtrend channel that took hold in December 2024 has come into secular support from the monthly cloud model, denoted by the shading on the chart. — Katie Stockton, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026

Average tariff rates continued to fall the ensuing months, but made a reversal in August as the Section 301 duties took hold. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026

As the industrial age took hold, geometry continued to show force in the colonial infantries abroad and through isomorphic police squadrons that fit neatly into modernizing city blocks patrolled back home. — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

This new mood – a narrower, harsher definition of religious truth – had been brewing since the Reformation movement took hold in Britain around a hundred years earlier. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026