lay hold of
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as in hold
to reach for and take hold of by embracing with the fingers or arms
couldn't lay hold of the slippery shampoo bottle
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“Lay hold of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lay%20hold%20of. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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