takes hold (of)
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as in grabs
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly
The baby took hold of the toy, upsetting her two-year-old sister.
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“Takes hold (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/takes%20hold%20%28of%29. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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