TAKING HOLD Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

taking hold

phrase

present participle of take hold

as in working

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 taking hold However, the downward momentum now taking hold — along with the broader AI trade concerns noted above — tells us that caution is warranted. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 24 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 What evidence will show that a different pattern is taking hold? — Byleonie H. Mattison, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Beyond remediation at individual factories, broader changes are taking hold across Taiwan. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 31 July 2026 To some extent, the 2026 festival was a retrospective of the late twentieth century, when modernist strictures were loosening and a more expansive, pluralistic mentality was taking hold. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for taking hold

taking effect

Phrase

The first of those state-court eligibility decisions, granted in Ohio in early July, was paused by an appeals court this week, blocking it from taking effect.

— Justin Williams, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Read about the bills that are becoming laws below, and read our coverage of some of the more important laws that will be taking effect.

— Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 12 Aug. 2026