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get a hold of

VERB

reach

Synonyms

STRONGEST

approach attain contact end go join lead make pass stand strike

STRONG

buck encompass equal grasp hand lunge overtake seize shoot span spread strain

WEAK

carry to come at come up to continue to extend to feel for get hold of get to go as far as go on go to hold out make contact with pass along put out roll on shake hands

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny fail fall behind leave lose miss refuse stop surrender veto

STRONG

compress concentrate let go release

WEAK

depart

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Yamamoto then let Gabriel Arias, the No. 8 hitter, get a hold of a curveball for a 407-foot home run to straightaway center field, his first this season.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

“No, it was a weird odor. I don't know exactly how to describe it. But yeah... we can't get a hold of anyone at ops for a gate assignment.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

“The first thing I did, and the first thing that I advise my clients, is if you are reaching that point, to get a hold of your plan,” Dominguez said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

"I've messaged a couple of times but they're so busy, you can't even hardly get a hold of them by email," said Lucas.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

“I’m just…” I try to get a hold of myself.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

get a hold of

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