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gain possession

VERB

take

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept arrest capture collect earn grab have hold pick up reach receive seize win

STRONG

abduct acquire attain catch clasp clutch collar ensnare entrap grasp grip handle obtain overtake prehend reap secure snag snatch strike

WEAK

carry off carve out gather up get hold of haul in lay hold of pull in take hold of take in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

drop fail free give let go liberate lose offer release spend throw away

STRONG

forfeit give up loose miss misunderstand surrender unfasten

WEAK

abstain add avoid be honest be immune disallow discontinue disenchant dodge keep maintain misconceive refuse reject repulse stop

Example Sentences

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What the panel said: "The majority felt that Sarr was very likely to gain possession with the ability to create an obvious goalscoring opportunity."

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

Eleanor Bateman, senior campaigns and public affairs officer at the National Residential Landlords Association, said there are circumstances in which landlords "legitimately" need to gain possession of a property and this requires a "timely mechanism".

From BBC • Aug. 22, 2024

The team on the power play will attempt to gain possession right away and use the extra player to its advantage by passing the puck around to whomever is inevitably open.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 5, 2021

I mean, neither team was able to gain possession, so why not make it an offensive touchback?

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 14, 2021

Clearly we must find him and gain possession of it as soon as possible.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman

gain possession

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